MICHIGAN — (Scroll down for video) — On January 16, 2016, President Obama issued an emergency declaration for the State of Michigan and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions in Flint, Michigan, affected by contaminated water.
The President’s action authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide water, water filters, water filter cartridges, water test kits, and other necessary related items; assistance with those commodities has been extended through August 14, 2016.
WATCH: Obama takes a sip of filtered water in a bid to show that it’s safe during a visit to Flint, Michigan, a city struggling with the effects of lead-poisoned drinking water. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
