Amid Drinking Water Crisis In Flint, Governor Activates National Guard

"FLINT, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder late Tuesday activated the National Guard to help distribute bottled water and filters in Flint as it deals with a drinking water crisis that began months ago.

Snyder's executive order is intended to bolster outreach to Flint residents, whose tap water became contaminated with too much lead after it switched its drinking water supply. Officials in Michigan first declared a public health emergency in Flint on Oct. 1 in response to tests that showed children with elevated levels of lead.

Since then, officials have struggled to ensure residents have safe drinking water. People in Flint have been told not drink the tap water until it's determined to be safe, and volunteers and police in recent days have been going door to door with bottled water, filters and lead test kits."

The Associated Press had the story January 12, 2016.

SEE ALSO:

"Flint Mayor: Water Fix Could Cost As Much as $1.5B" (Detroit News)

"Critics Call For Michigan Governor’s Resignation, Arrest Over Flint’s Contaminated Water" (RT (Russian Government))