Flint

the city of Flint, Michigan was struck by a water crisis. The first thing residents noticed after the Flint River began flowing through their taps were the colors. The color was constantly changing blue one day than you began to see tints of green and sometimes even some brown. Next came the smell the Flint people said that it was

What comes to mind when you think of Flint, Michigan? I think of a city filled to the brim with crime and thousands of unemployed workers. A place where you can’t use the water in your own house because you are afraid of getting lead poisoning. As it was once deemed the worst place to live in all of the United States, it is probably hard to think of a time where it was any different. Well, Flint was not always this way. Believe it or not, it used to be a prosperous and beautiful city that was home

No Water for Flint In 2014, Flint, Michigan chose to switch their water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. During this change, the city did not add any products to the water to stop it from getting polluted. Because there were no products added to the water, the water became extremely contaminated. There was literally no water in Flint that was in drinking condition. Towards the end of the Fall of 2015, Flint’s water crisis went global. After Flint’s water crisis became worldwide, there

The Flint Water Crisis What is the first thing you think of when someone mentions Idaho? Potatoes, right? What about Florida, do oranges come to mind? Universally, Michigan is known for the Great Lakes. Given the fact that the Michigan Great Lakes are the largest supply of fresh water on earth, it is unimaginable that Flint residents are in the midst of a water crisis (“Great Lakes”). The Flint water crisis was man-made and potentially poisoned 100,000 people; tragically, it will affect the city

In a contemporary light, the crisis in Flint is viewed as one of the most abhorrent violations of the right to clean water. But in our initial reactions of shock and awe, we must ask one fundamental question: Is this crisis the beginning of a national catastrophe? To answer this question, we don’t have to look far. Last week, the Ithaca City School District shut off their water supply after the detection of “high levels of lead.” In Newark, New Jersey, 17,000 children are now being tested for lead

The Flint River begins as a small groundwater seepage in Hapeville in west central Georgia. It travels down the state getting wider and deeper until it reaches its final destination, Lake Seminole. This river is 349 river miles long and has a watershed area of 8,460 square miles. Known to be very scenic, it is one of only forty rivers in the United States to flow more than 200 miles without man-made interference. The Flint River also is the home of a new species of fish, the Halloween Darter, which

The water crisis in flint is just another example of racism and discrimination in the 21st century. This kind of problem would not happen in a city like fort Thomas. The government thought they could “pull a fast one” and try to save money. but once everything started to backfire they just denied all blame. This is just one example join one small place in the world where the government took advantage of the people. millions of other scandals like this are happening right now. this is just a classic

The Flint water crisis is an issue that has been plaguing the state of Michigan for over two years and has no feasible end in sight. The neglect of various government officials and employees has culminated in a public health danger for thousands of Michigan residents, by way of consumption of water with high levels of lead. Though the individuals deemed responsible for this deplorable situation have lost or resigned from their positions, and some criminal charges have been brought about, there is

Flint town is a small town in Michigan. Flint was a prosperous town when it had many General Motor workers. The General Motor factories made most of the people who lived in Flint middle-class citizens (Canepari, et al). They made about making about $80,000 a year. After General Motors shut down all of their factories in Flint, most of the people lost their jobs. This put Flint into major poverty and increased their crime rate (Canepari, et al). The documentary shows flint town in current years. After

The water crisis in Flint has caused mixed effects on the local businesses. There is one factor that every business has in common and that is the use of water in one way, shape or form. Because of the lead contaminated water in Flint, the city officials have given out water filters; however, for some businesses this will not do. In a story from INC.com we see the story of a man beginning his new business in Flint. The business in question is a coffee shop. Luke Leffel the owner of Wild Root Coffee