Flint Water Crisis

Following Tuesday night's State of the State address, Governor Rick Snyder spoke more about the Flint water crisis with WFNT 1470.

In a news conference on Wednesday, Governor Snyder said that there has been a spike in Legionnaires' cases in Flint over the past two years.

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."

In a statement this afternoon, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said Dan Wyant, Director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, has resigned.

The Genesee County Health Department is reminding Flint residents that cartridges in the water filters distributed to help prevent lead from getting in the drinking water will need to be changed soon.

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.

The City of Flint has announced is has reconnected with Detroit water after reaching an agreement with the Detroit Water and Sewerage Dept. for the temporary provision of treated Lake Huron water.

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.

The City of Flint is issuing an advisory for residents to be aware of lead levels in drinking water.

A special presentation on water has been added to the agenda for the regular Flint City Council meeting scheduled for tonight.

Hopes of Flint returning to Detroit for its water have diminished after a ruling from a federal court judge on Tuesday.

The City of Flint announced today it has retained a team of urban water experts from Veolia North America to conduct an analysis of the city's water system.