There's No Water In Massachusetts

Apparently, there's no water in Massachusetts. A pipe ruptured and the water supply is cut off for more than 2 million people. Deval Patrick:

"The extent of the damage is not as great as we feared,'' he said at a press conference overlooking a crater in Weston, where workers in hard hats were welding the pipe back together.

Yeah, but my house still doesn't get water. How is this still possible in this day and age? How do we not have an extensive back up plan? Why am I going home if there's no water. This is unacceptable.