President Obama has declared a state of emergency over poisoned water in Flint, Michigan. The poisoning began after an unelected emergency manager appointed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder switched Flint’s water supply to the long-polluted and corrosive Flint River to save money. Meanwhile, documents obtained by local news outlets show public health officials at the city, county and state level knew 15 months ago about the potential link between the Flint River water and a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that has killed 10 people. People using the water were only told of the potential link last week.
Obama Declares State of Emergency over Flint Water; Officials Suspected Legonnaires’ Link in 2014
HeadlineJan 19, 2016