Archive

Governor Declares Flint Water Emergency

CRISIS

Amid elevated lead levels.

cheats/2016/01/05/governor-declares-flint-water-emergency/160105-flint-water-cheat_rbd4tb
Rebecca Cook/Reuters

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has declared a state of emergency in Flint because of lead in the city's drinking water. The action will make state resources available to assist with local recovery and assistance efforts. The water was found to have elevated levels of the chemical after the city switched from nearby Detroit's water system to the Flint River in order to cut costs.

Read it at AP

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.