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1/15/16
Gov. Snyder requests presidential emergency and major disaster declaration in Flint
Gov. Rick Snyder requested President Obama to declare both an emergency and an expedited major disaster for Genesee County as a result of ongoing emergency water response efforts in Flint. Snyder requested supplementary federal aid in the form of Individual Assistance and Public Assistance to help eligible residents and state and local government entities to protect the health, safety and welfare of Flint residents.
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1/15/16
Latest: Michigan's Snyder asks Obama to declare emergency
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says his office is investigating the Flint water crisis. Less than a month ago, an aide said the state’s top law enforcer would stay on the sideline.
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1/16/16
Bernie Sanders calls for resignation of Michigan governor: 'The people of Flint deserve more than an apology'
The 'unconscionable' water crisis in Flint: How politicians failed - and poisoned - the public
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1/16/16
Obama signs emergency declaration over Flint, Michigan, water crisis
FLINT, MICHIGAN - President Barack Obama has signed an emergency declaration following a request from Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder that would open the door for federal aid to deal with Flint's water crisis.
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1/16/16
How to help with water crisis in Flint, Michigan - CNN.com
The city's water supply is contaminated with toxic levels of lead, and residents are unable to drink the water that comes through their taps. Gov. Rick Snyder has declared a state of emergency in Flint and brought in the National Guard to help deliver water to residents.
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1/17/16
Life in Flint, Mich., focuses on lead fears
FLINT, Mich. - The longest line at Freeman Elementary School's Family Fun Night was not for face painting or food. It was for lead testing. For three months, families in the former auto manufacturing hub of Flint have taken their children for blood tests and lived on bottled water after doctors found high levels of lead in the bodies of the community's youngest people.
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1/18/16
Hillary Clinton just seized the political moment on Flint
There's no way to say for sure what made Hillary Clinton turn to the crisis in Flint, Mich., when debate moderator Lester Holtasked each of the candidates to identify a big issue left untouched during Sunday night's Democratic presidential primary debate.
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1/18/16
More National Guard Troops Move into Flint as Water Crisis Widens
The National Guard sent dozens of additional members into Flint, Michigan, on Monday to help address the impoverished city's water crisis, while Gov. Rick Snyder came under widening criticism - including from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton - for his handling of a massive exposure to lead.
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