A week of uncertainty and economic strain continues for businesses and workers in Central Virginia as Richmond grapples with a prolonged water crisis.

Now on the fifth day since a major outage at the city’s water treatment plant, the challenges faced by the local community are mounting, with no clear resolution in sight.

The crisis has forced numerous businesses to close their doors, including Brave Captain, a newly opened restaurant in Richmond. Co-owner Herbie Abernethy said the decision to stay closed wasn’t easy, but prioritizing safety in light of the ongoing boil-water advisory was paramount.

This advisory will be in effect until further notice.

“This advisory comes after a winter weather storm-related loss of power today impacted the City’s water reservoir system, causing the system to temporarily malfunction,” the city said in its release. “Capacity restoration services are currently underway.”