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_Published 2016-01-17. President Obama has declared a state of emergency in Flint, Michigan because of water contamination._


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## Transcript

President Obama has officially declared a state of emergency in Michigan because of water contamination in the city of Flint. This allows the federal emergency management agency to provide emergency assistance to the area for 90 days. A White House press release says the administration has authorized water, water filters, water filter cartridges, water test kits, and other necessary related items be provided to residents. An emergency aid of this sort is typically capped at 5 million dollars. This comes just two days after Michigan governor Rick Snider requested help dealing with the fallout of a water crisis that seems to be getting worse.

It started almost 2 years ago when Flint switched it's water supplier from Lake Huron to the Flint river in an effort to save money. Almost immediately residents began to point out the strange taste Smell and color of the water. Both city and state officials were insistent that the water was safe. The cities former mayor even drank some water from the tap to make the point. But officials fail to account for the Flint river's saltiness. The water if 19 times more corrosive than Lake Huron. The city has already switched back to Lake Huron water but the Flint River water had already corroded the lead lined pipes.

Causing lead to contaminate the water. As the investigation to who knew what and when they knew it intensifies, many people are calling for the resignation of governor Snyder. He's apologized for what happened, but that hasn't stopped protests. The current major of Flint has said cleaning up the mess and providing health treatments to those affected, could cost up to 1. 5 billion dollars.

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