Obama Declares Flint Water Crisis a Federal Emergency

The White House authorizes assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate relief efforts
Obama Declares Flint Water Crisis a Federal Emergency
The Flint River in Flint, Michigan (photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).

President Obama has declared the water-contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan, a federal emergency. The designation lets the city accept $5 million in assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

According to a White House press release, FEMA will provide...

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