A report finds poor communication and a lack of proper risk assessment in the environmental protection agencys response to the flint water crisis. Oct 26, 2018 flint residents earl left and jeneyah mcdonald still purchase bottled water for drinking and cooking. Rick snyder has appointed a top state official criminally charged in the flint water crisis investigation to head a new council tasked with improving michigans response to emerging public health threats. Five years ago, the city of flint switched its water to the flint river. In 2014, the city switched from detroits water system to the flint river, setting the stage for a crisis that sickened residents and. A major step forward in the flint water crisis the residents of this michigan city will finally have access to a basic right. Flint water crisis subscribe to daily news email drinking fountains are marked do not drink until further notice at flint northwestern high school in flint, mich. This place was founded in 1918 by a fur trader named jacob smith and then was known by great achievement and has left good remarks in history. Citizens soon complained of dirty, foulsmelling water. As part of the 2019 wdet book club, wdet is exploring the flint water crisis through dr.
Flints water and the american urban tragedy is a a deep dive into the public health crisis that continues to. Flints water and the american urban tragedy anna clark metropolitan 2018. Jun 26, 2018 instead, she spearheaded efforts to publicize and address the water crisis in flint. Pediatrician who exposed flint water crisis shares her. Her new book is a memoir called what the eyes dont see. Their sons, justice, 9, and josiah, 5, have grown up in flint as the water crisis unfolded. She writes about her experiences in the book what the eyes dont see. Contributor to detroit public televisions great lakes bureau gary wilson says the report from the epas inspector general mainly focuses on. The doctor who helped expose the flint water crisis says these days she is prescribing hope to flints children. Your health pediatrician who warned of flint water crisis shares her story of citizen action. She tells her side of the flint story in a new book, what the eyes dont see. This is what happened here in the water supply in flint, michigan.
The flint water crisis spurred dozens of cities across the country to start removing lead pipes. The flint pediatrician was the first to cry the alarm about lead in the city water system. Contributor to detroit public televisions great lakes bureau gary wilson says the report from the epas inspector general mainly focuses on the epas region 5 office in chicago. A story of crisis, resistance, and hope in an american city mona hanna. Pediatrician who exposed flint water crisis shares her story. The new season examines the flint water crisis and debuts as wdet marks four years from the date the water was switched back to the great lakes water authority after the failed experiment to. Flint doctors water crisis book is this years great michigan read posted sep 10, 2019 what the eyes dont see, a story of the flint water crisis by dr. Detroit today host stephen henderson speaks with a political scientist and activist whose new book covers democracy, power, and accountability among officials. Instead, she spearheaded efforts to publicize and address the water crisis in flint.
To save money, they decided to unhook the people of flint from their fresh. Lead seepage into the drinking water in flint, mich. Detroit journalist and author anna clark was watching closely. This summer, join us for wdets book club on the flint. Dr mona hannaattisha visited the campus of central michigan university this week to talk about her work and her book, what the eyes dont see. Aug 21, 2019 the flint water crisis has had serious consequences. And in terms of when you can totally close the book and say, mission accomplished. The water crisis started in april 2014, after flint changed its water source from treated detroit water and. The flint, michigan water crisis in flint, michigan there was a water contamination problem. Jul 31, 2018 hannaattishas book covers a monthlong period in the middle of the crisis, roughly from the moment she learned about lead in flints water to a news conference she held announcing test. Pediatrician who exposed flint water crisis shares. It examines how flint and other cities were set up to fail. Flints water and the american urban tragedy, came out in july.
Throughout the summer, detroit today will lead a communitywide discussion on the story of flint and how its affected the countrys views on infrastructure, justice and the relationship between state and local government. Detroit today host stephen henderson speaks with a political scientist and activist whose new book covers democracy, power, and accountability among officials dr. She writes about her experiences in the book what the eyes. A water crisis in newark, a lead problem echoing flint wwno. Water and sewer authority, wasa, and the army corps of engineers made a water treatment switch. Flint is known as the largest city in genesee county, michigan, united states. In the meantime, the city began using flint river water. Aug 15, 2019 as part of the 2019 wdet book club, wdet is exploring the flint water crisis through dr. To look a bit deeper into the various factors that played into flints current state, detroit today host stephen henderson is joined by thomas sugrue, professor of social and. Whats changed and what hasnt when it comes to the flint water. On june 25th, 2018 the national public radio broadcast, fresh air, featured an interview by terry gross with dr. Anna clarks the poisoned city and mona hannaattishas what the eyes dont see view the water crisis in flint, mich. Clark will discuss her book at bookbug in kalamazoo on wednesday night september 19th. In michigan, if youre in financial dire straits, the state can come in and.
This is a story of resistance, of activism, of citizen action, of waking up and opening your eyes and making a difference in our community, she says. Jun 26, 2018 npr pediatrician who exposed flint water crisis shares her story of resistance after warning of elevated lead levels in her patients in flint, mich. The water crisis in the nations capital started in the early 2000s, when the d. Flint, michigan, changed its water system in 2014, resulting in water so toxic that residents got sick. Flint was in a nearbankruptcy state, really suffering from crisis for years, if not decades before this water crisis. Students will be able to identify the causes of the flint water crisis through stem activities, and evaluate strategies of clean water advocacy by evaluating the work of musical artist vic mensa and. Mona hannaattisha is a pediatrician, professor, and public health advocate whose research exposed the flint water crisis. For a year and a half, residents were consuming water contaminated by lead, despite repeated claims from state health.
Jul 22, 2019 as part of the 2019 wdet book club, wdet is exploring the flint water crisis through dr. Jul 03, 2018 anna clarks the poisoned city and mona hannaattishas what the eyes dont see view the water crisis in flint, mich. Attishas story in contributing to the discovery of elevated lead levels in flint s public water infrastructure. Whats changed and what hasnt when it comes to the flint. Flint residents talk about whats changed and what hasnt. The flint water crisis is a public health crisis that started in 2014, after the drinking water source for the city of flint, michigan was changed.
It is located near the flint river and is the principal city in the region of midmichigan. In late 2015, michigan state officials admitted the drinking water in flint was poisoned by lead. Mona hannaattisha talks about the flint water crisis in her book, what the eyes dont see. Detroitbased journalist anna clarks recentlypublished book the poisoned city. Jul 10, 2018 flint, michigan, changed its water system in 2014, resulting in water so toxic that residents got sick. Connecting people and resources to meet the water crisis needs of the citizens of flint mi through the crossroads district of the united. The citys move to switch the water supply to the flint river was. Five years ago, flint switched its source of drinking water and triggered a lead crisis. Flint water crisis turns spotlight on pediatrician mona hannaattisha, who has loaned her voice to thousands of victims. The flint water crisis has had serious consequences. The new season examines the flint water crisis and debuts as wdet marks four years from the date the water was switched back to the great lakes water authority after the failed experiment to source water from the flint river. The decisions regarding dissemination of natural water resources have a chain of cause and effect to the public health. But that flip of a switch isnt when the citys water crisis began. Feb 15, 2016 the flint water crisis makes that tangible.
Mona hanna attishas book on the subject, what the eyes dont see. This post has been updated with new information about the testing of flint s water. In flint, michigan, toxic drinking water has become a federal emergency. The flint water crisis the national media, along with various activists and celebrities, are suddenly obsessed with my beleaguered hometown of flint, michigan, after it emerged that state officials ignored clear signs of lead poisoning in the citys water supply.
How flints water crisis happened, and why it isnt over. In april 2014, flint changed its water source from treated detroit water and sewerage department water sourced from lake huron and the detroit river to the flint river. Flint pediatrician speaks on npr the michigan conference. Flint doctors water crisis book is this years great. Flint activist on water crisis npr s rachel martin talks to leeanne walters, who recently won the goldman environmental prize, about the current state of the water crisis in flint, mich. When the city changed its water source from treated detroit water and sewerage department water to the flint river, it created a serious public health danger. Hannaattishas book covers a monthlong period in the middle of the crisis, roughly from the moment she learned about lead in flints water to a news conference she held announcing test. Sep 10, 2019 flint doctors water crisis book is this years great michigan read posted sep 10, 2019 what the eyes dont see, a story of the flint water crisis by dr. The crisis calls into question citizens rights to clean water and how our natural resources are allocated across racial and income lines. A drive to cut spending led to an invisible poison leaching into the water supply initially invisible, disproportionately harming the poor, and with.
In flint, public trust poisoned by toxic drinking water crisis. In 2014, the city switched from detroits water system to the flint river, setting the stage for a crisis that sickened residents and cost the mayor. When the city changed its water source from treated detroit water and sewerage department water to the flint river, it created a serious public health danger in flint, between 6,000 and 12,000 children have been exposed to drinking water with high levels of lead. Mona hannaattisha about her new memoir which tells the story of her research that helped expose widespread lead poisoning of flint, mich. Wdet, detroits npr station, presents the second season of the podcast created equal. This post has been updated with new information about the testing of flints water. Wakes, alongside flint rising director nayyirah shariff and flint water crisis activist melissa mays, said the pipes need to be replaced for residents to truly feel like a change has taken place in flint since governor rick snyder and his administration acknowledged a leadtainted water problem in flint more than one year ago. Flint water crisis simple english wikipedia, the free. The artist vic mensa and activist mari copeny little miss flint, and their role as advocates for the flint water crisis mastery objective. Water from the flint river flows through the hamilton dam.
Residents of flint, michigan, have been facing a water crisis since 2014, caused by poor decisionmaking by state government regarding the source and treatment of flint s drinking water. Its about the water crisis, the politics and racism that led to the crisis and her role in. Julie bosman, flint water crisis inquiry finds state ignored warning signs. Wdets created equal debuts second season, examines flint. With the increased attention to health concerns, are the. Book on flint water crisis to be featured at fall luncheon. But ended spending more when they made this decision. She is now the director of an initiative to mitigate the impact of the crisis. A story of environmental injustice and bad decision making, the water crisis in flint, michigan, began in 2014, when the city switched its drinking water supply from detroits system to the. Flint is a majority black city where 40 percent of people live in poverty. The water crisis started in april 2014, after flint changed its water source from treated detroit water and sewerage department water to the flint river. Wdets created equal debuts second season, examines. Flint residents earl left and jeneyah mcdonald still purchase bottled water for drinking and cooking.
Officials failed to apply corrosion inhibitors to the water. Publishers weekly told with passion and intelligence, what the eyes dont see is an essential text for understanding the full scope of injustice in flint and the importance of fighting for whats right. Water and sewer authority, wasa, and the army corps of. In 2014, the state switched flints water supply in an effort to save money.
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