To: Rick Snyder, Michigan Governor
Provide Flint residents with long-term care!
Residents of Flint, Michigan were deprived of clean, safe drinking water for over a year, despite their consistent complaints about brown, foul-smelling water. With the help of federal aid, Flint residents will have clean water to drink, but there is no fixing lead poisoning. Thousands of residents, and especially the children of Flint, will suffer the long-term effects of this disaster. Please ensure that every person affected will be provided the appropriate resources and services to deal with the long-term effects of lead poisoning.
Why is this important?
Michigan officials have failed residents of Flint, Michigan. A state-appointed emergency manager switched Flint’s water supply to the Flint River in an attempt to cut costs. The water from the Flint River needed treatment to make it drinkable, but officials didn’t want to spend the small amount of money necessary to treat it. Instead, they dismissed complaints about the water from Flint residents for months, as lead contaminated the city’s water. Now, thousands will deal with the effects of lead poisoning for the rest of their lives. Tell Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to ensure every affected citizen is provided with free long-term care.