Chicago Helps Flint (And How You Can Too)

Chicago Helps Flint (And How You Can Too)
Chicago Helps Flint (And How You Can Too)

Chicago Helps Flint (And How You Can Too)

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The fall-out over the Flint Michigan water crisis continues. Here’s the backstory: for nearly two years some residents have been exposed to toxic waste levels more than 10 times higher than the EPA limit, leading to lead-contaminated drinking water across the city. People outside of Flint have been lending a helping hand. Chicago firefighter Eric Washington is one of them. He’s collecting cases of bottled water to send to Flint. He tells us more about his effort.