Flint Water

On Tuesday afternoon, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency for Genesee County due to the "ongoing health and safety issues caused by lead in the City of Flint's drinking water."

Despite proven health risks, and rate hike issues, a judge gave Flint the go-ahead to resume water shut offs for delinquent customers.

Officials in Flint and Genesee County have declared a state of emergency due to the Flint water crisis, and now Governor Snyder will have to decide what to do.

The researcher that revealed the problems with Flint's water is now trying to prove that Michigan health officials hid the evidence of high lead levels in Flint water.

Flint Mayor, Karen Weaver, has declared the Flint water crisis a state of emergency.

Flint residents have had to deal with more than their share of water woes this year, and now the city is sending out nearly 2,000 shut off notices for people behind on their payments.

Now that the Flint water situation is finally starting to be corrected, many people are turning their focus on who should be held responsible.

The City of Flint has announced it has begun fall fire hydrant flushing as part of its winterization program, a move that will also help facilitate the change in water source.

On Wednesday, Governor Rick Snyder announced the creation of an independent task force that will be charged with reviewing actions regarding water use and testing in Flint, and offer recommendations for future guidelines to protect the health and safety of all state residents.

Reports are coming out concerning the current water crisis in Flint, that show officials did not follow federal guidelines when switching over to the Flint River.

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed bipartisan legislation on Thursday that will "direct funding to the City of Flint's emergency water services" to reconnect back to Detroit water.

Governor Snyder just announced that Flint residents will be receiving water from Detroit, beginning in the summer of 2016.