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.