01-17-2016, 10:24 PM
So, this short-sighted, penny-pinching, political bullshit truly pisses me off, which doesn't happen too often. Flint, Michigan.
President Obama declared the ongoing water-supply crisis in Flint, Michigan, a federal emergency on Saturday, opening up FEMA support and federal funding to help tackle the city’s lack of access to clean and safe drinking water.
The move follows more than a year of controversy after the city, under the direction of a state-appointed manager intent on saving money, temporarily switched its water supply to the Flint River.
![[Image: water6n-2-web.jpg?itok=ao2eJXeT]](http://www.occupy.com/sites/default/files/styles/slide_narrow/public/field/image/water6n-2-web.jpg?itok=ao2eJXeT)
Despite ongoing complaints, the residents were told to "drink up", no worries. Would you let your kids drink or bathe in that shit?
The water has been found to contain harmful chemicals, bacteria, and, most dangerously, lead. The lead contamination was a result of the water not being treated well enough to prevent the corrosion of lead pipes and fixtures, which in turn led to the toxic element leaching into the water supply. Children are most at risk from the health issues resulting from lead consumption, and more than 8,600 under the age of 6 live in Flint.
President Obama declared the ongoing water-supply crisis in Flint, Michigan, a federal emergency on Saturday, opening up FEMA support and federal funding to help tackle the city’s lack of access to clean and safe drinking water.
The move follows more than a year of controversy after the city, under the direction of a state-appointed manager intent on saving money, temporarily switched its water supply to the Flint River.
Despite ongoing complaints, the residents were told to "drink up", no worries. Would you let your kids drink or bathe in that shit?
The water has been found to contain harmful chemicals, bacteria, and, most dangerously, lead. The lead contamination was a result of the water not being treated well enough to prevent the corrosion of lead pipes and fixtures, which in turn led to the toxic element leaching into the water supply. Children are most at risk from the health issues resulting from lead consumption, and more than 8,600 under the age of 6 live in Flint.