State of Emergency: What to Know About Flint’s Water Crisis

Hillary Clinton vows to help residents.

300 Pumblers Help Install Faucets in Flint - More and more are joining in to provide help to those suffering from the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. 300 plumbers came together this past weekend to install faucets and water filters into the homes of 800 people who have not had access to clean water for more than a year. The water filters will help eliminate lead content from the faucet if there is less than 150 parts per billion in the water, according to U.S. Uncut.(Photo: Tanya Moutzalias/The Ann Arbor News-MLive.com Detroit via AP Photo)
Anonymous Hackers Want Gov. Snyder to Be Charged - Anonymous, a hacker activist group, believes Michigan Gov. Snyder should be charged with "voluntary or involuntary manslaughter" in Flint's current water crisis. "The crimes committed by Gov. Snyder as well as other city officials will not go unpunished. The city of Flint deserved to be informed and made aware of the problem with the town drinking water," Anonymous said in a video statement.(Photo: Adam Berry/Getty Images)
EPA Continues Lead Sampling in Flint - After months of neglect from government officials in Flint, Michigan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the commencement of an emergency order on Thursday. This order will allow the EPA to resume lead sampling in Flint. Administrator Gina McCarthy wrote in a letter to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, “there continues to be inadequate transparency and accountability with regard to…test results and actions taken…critical for the people of Flint," according to the Detroit Free Press. (Photo: MCT via Getty Images)
Apparently You Need ID to Get Water - An estimated 1,000 undocumented immigrants living in Flint, Mich. are not receiving water during this emergency because they’re scared. Many of the undocumented immigrants had no knowledge of the Flint water crisis until a couple of weeks ago because many are just learning English, according to ABC12.com.Deacon Paul Donnelly, of St. Mary’s church, has been on a mission to assist undocumented immigrants during the four months he’s been in Flint. (Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)Big Sean Donates to Flint - On Thursday, Detroit native Big Sean collaborated with his Sean Anderson Foundation to launch #HelpHealFlintKids, “a fundraising plan benefiting children affected by the city’s lead contaminated tap water. Big Sean has started a Crowd Rise campaign to gather donations for #HelpHealFlintKids, starting with a $10,000 from himself.(Photo: Mike Windle/Getty Images for A+E Networks)

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Anonymous Hackers Want Gov. Snyder to Be Charged - Anonymous, a hacker activist group, believes Michigan Gov. Snyder should be charged with "voluntary or involuntary manslaughter" in Flint's current water crisis. "The crimes committed by Gov. Snyder as well as other city officials will not go unpunished. The city of Flint deserved to be informed and made aware of the problem with the town drinking water," Anonymous said in a video statement.(Photo: Adam Berry/Getty Images)

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