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Gov. Snyder asks Obama to declare Flint a federal emergency/major disaster [View all]
Which isn't what he was saying just a few days ago.
Actual Michigan Department of Health and Human Services / Genesee County Health Department poster:
Gov. Snyder asks Obama to declare Flint a federal emergency/major disaster
Posted By Allie Gross
MetroTimes on Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 12:45 am
While much of America was watching the GOP debate Thursday night (you were watching, right?) Gov. Rick Snyder requested that President Obama declare Flint a federal emergency/major disaster.
According to a press release blasted out by the self-declared "Tough Nerd" at 11:32 PM on twitter, the requests aims to get "supplementary federal aid in the form of Individual Assistance and Public Assistance to help eligible residents and state and local government entities to protect the health, safety and welfare of Flint residents."
It goes on to explain that "If federal aid is granted, assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help people and businesses recover. Public assistance helps cover some of the costs incurred by state and local governments due to damage to public facilities and infrastructures, such as city schools and the water system."
The request will be reviewed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), who can assess how much aid should be allocated to Flint and make recommendations to President Obama.
“We are utilizing all state resources to ensure Flint residents have access to clean and safe drinking water and today I am asking President Obama to provide additional resources as our recovery efforts continue,” Snyder said in a statement.
The governor's request follows Wednesday's public health announcement that Flint has seen an uptick in legionnaires' disease cases and this may be a result of the switched water supply.
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http://www.metrotimes.com/Blogs/archives/2016/01/15/gov-snyder-asks-obama-to-declare-flint-a-federal-emergency-major-disaster
Posted By Allie Gross
MetroTimes on Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 12:45 am
While much of America was watching the GOP debate Thursday night (you were watching, right?) Gov. Rick Snyder requested that President Obama declare Flint a federal emergency/major disaster.
According to a press release blasted out by the self-declared "Tough Nerd" at 11:32 PM on twitter, the requests aims to get "supplementary federal aid in the form of Individual Assistance and Public Assistance to help eligible residents and state and local government entities to protect the health, safety and welfare of Flint residents."
It goes on to explain that "If federal aid is granted, assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help people and businesses recover. Public assistance helps cover some of the costs incurred by state and local governments due to damage to public facilities and infrastructures, such as city schools and the water system."
The request will be reviewed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), who can assess how much aid should be allocated to Flint and make recommendations to President Obama.
“We are utilizing all state resources to ensure Flint residents have access to clean and safe drinking water and today I am asking President Obama to provide additional resources as our recovery efforts continue,” Snyder said in a statement.
The governor's request follows Wednesday's public health announcement that Flint has seen an uptick in legionnaires' disease cases and this may be a result of the switched water supply.
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http://www.metrotimes.com/Blogs/archives/2016/01/15/gov-snyder-asks-obama-to-declare-flint-a-federal-emergency-major-disaster
To. Save. Money. A. City. Was. Poisoned.
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