Mykaela Johnson

Period 1

High lead levels in Flint water
This article is about Michigan's decision to change Flint's drinking water source back to the Great Lakes after a trial and error with the Flint River's water. It has been five months since this decision was made and Flint residents still cannot drink their tap water due to an over abundance of lead in the water. Furthermore, although the water has been switched back, pipes are still damaged and lead-tinted is still going through most taps. The state of Michigan has pledged $58 million to Flint in order to rapidly fix the pipe damages.
This crisis in Michigan can be compared to the Dust Bowl in the 1900s. Although the Dust Bowl regarded drought and this issue has to do with lead water, both crisis' show the desperate times call for desperate measures. The water going through  most taps in Flint can damage childhood development and is therefore not safe to drink. Similar to the Dust Bowl, families, like the Harris family mentioned in the article, are having to take over-cautious steps to stay healthy and hydrated without intaking the Flint River water. This crisis is one that needs to taken care of by the state of Michigan immediately to ensure that the resident of Flint will have safe drinking water once again.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/04/us/flint-update-five-months-later/index.html