The local and national media has flooded the Flint area with stories about the Flint Water Crisis, but hearing what is really happening from an actual Flint resident is the shocking truth everyone needs to hear.

Melissa Mays is a mother living in Flint battling the water crisis, and she isn't battling it quietly. Mays is well known int he community as an activist that is standing up for the city and speaking truth about a crisis that is far from over. Not only does she speak on the crisis, but she also talks about how not paying your water bill can lead to harsh penalties including losing your house.

"We pay the highest rates in the country for the lowest quality of water." - Melissa Mays

Mays is one of the few citizens of Flint who was able to speak in front of Congress about the Flint Water Crisis. It's people like Mays that show the facts that the mass media misses when talking about this devastating crisis.

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