The flint water crisis is a public health crisis that started in 2014, after the drinking water source for the city of flint, michigan was changed. Ford flint was an example of the nation at its worst but also its best. What the eyes dont see is a riveting account of a shameful disaster that became a tale of hope, the story of a city on the ropes that came together to fight for justice, selfdetermination, and the right to build a better world for theirand all of ourchildren. An important and informative work about the flint water crisis of 2016. Mona hannaattisha has landed on oprah winfreys list of the top books to read this summer. A story of environmental injustice and bad decision making, the water crisis in flint, michigan, began in 2014, when the city switched its drinking water supply from detroits system to the. Still havent subscribed to the new yorker on youtube.
New book on flint water crisis explores toxic legacy of. Zuma wirerexshutterstock the dogged work of the community is what finally forced a reckoning over flint s. Please be sure to visit the university of michigan flint campus water information page. One book launch details flint water crisis news monroe. But a new book a childrens book makes the argument that kids are the heroes, because flint kids have had to learn new ways to eat, drink, and live their lives. Our twoyear investigation traces how a public health disaster thats become known for the lead poisoning. A new york times notable book the dramatic story of the flint water. Water from the flint river flows through the hamilton dam. Oct 16, 2019 poisoned city author to talk flint water crisis lawrenceville, nj anna clark has covered the water crisis in flint, michigan in her new book, which she will discuss at rider oct. Flint water crisis timeline infographic water crisis in flint. My name is nakiya wakes and i am from flint, michigan. Flint water crisis book selected as great michigan read bookstr.
Mar 06, 2017 residents of flint, michigan are pulling together but preparing for the worst, years after lead was found in their water supply subscribe to the national to watch more videos here. On april 25, 2014, officials looking to save money switched flint, michigan s drinking water supply from the detroit city system to the flint river. Praise for what the eyes dont see it is one thing to point out a problem. She tells the story of her work and the repercussions and events that followed in her book, what the eyes dont see. Anna clarks book on the flint water crisis rises to a great challenge. The flint water crisis is a drinking water contamination crisis in flint, michigan which began in april 2014. Shes part of a classaction lawsuit stemming from the 2014 switch in the citys water supply. Flint doctors water crisis book is this years great michigan read. Jul 03, 2018 anna clarks the poisoned city and mona hannaattishas what the eyes dont see view the water crisis in flint, mich. Apr 25, 2019 five years on, the flint water crisis is nowhere near over as the michigan citys water emergency lurches on, pipes are still being replacedand public trust remains low.
The book details the lead up to the flint michigan water crisis, written by a woman who exposed the crisis was selected as this years great. Book on flint water crisis to be featured at fall luncheon. Jun 15, 2018 the flint water crisis was entirely preventable and the result of an ideology of extreme austerity, mona hannaattisha, the flint pediatrician who proved flint children were being poisoned. Youve heard those voices many times on this station. Pediatrician, scientist and activist mona hannaattisha earned a spot on time magazines 100 most influential people in the world for her discovery of lead in flint, michigan, drinking water. Monas new book tells how tide turned on state in flint. Doctor pens book on her role in revealing flint water crisis.
Poisoned city author to discuss flint water crisis at rider. Mona hanna attisha will be the great michigan read. Author who chronicled flint water crisis and its aftermath coming to. But the contaminated water debacle in flint, michigan, is a tragedy of a different sort, says the washington, d. Jul 27, 2018 clark has extensive experience reporting on cities, infrastructure, and urban policy.
The first full account of the flint, michigan, water scandal, an. What the eyes dont see, a story of the flint water crisis by dr. As manager of disaster mental health for the american red cross, valerie cole, phd, has seen her share of hurricanes, tornados and other disasters. How the flint water crisis set back thousands of students.
As a result, the state, local and federal governments sprang into action. The flint water crisis in april of 2014 flint, michigan changed its water supply from the detroitsupplied lake huron water to the flint river while waiting on a new pipeline from lake huron in order to save money. Jun 14, 2018 the unfolding crisis in flint which has resulted in the indictments of 15 current or former state and city officials and staffers to date is captured in dr. How the citizens of flint, michigan, fought for their lives and warned the nation, written by candy j. Jul 10, 2018 reporter anna clark writes about the factors that led to the crisis in her new book the poisoned city.
Five years on, the flint water crisis is nowhere near over. A doctors eyeopening journey into the flint water crisis. Childrens book pays tribute to unsung heroes of flint. To better understand the events of this crisis, our awardwinning michigan law firm has created the flint water crisis timeline infographic. Our national water crisis and what we the people can do about it. Rick snyders appearance before a congressional committee. Neglect, poor planning, and bad decisions led to flints. In january 2016, a series of states of emergency for the city of flint were declared by the mayor, the governor and even the president. I ended up in the hospital due to early complications with my pregnancy, which ended in a miscarriage. Flint, mi a new book on the flint water crisis by dr. Cooper, poisoned water ive just added a fourth book to my personal collection of publications about flint s water crisis. Mona hannaattisha discusses the flint water crisis feb. Apr 24, 2019 flint water crisis book selected as great michigan read the book details the lead up to the flint michigan water crisis, written by a woman who exposed the crisis was selected as this years great michigan read. Mona hannaattisha is coming to maryland to talk about her book, which tells the story of her role in fighting the flint, michigan, water crisis.
The timeline depicts the major events in chronological order, beginning from the change in the water supply until michigan gov. Leeanne walters, of flint, michigan, helps save the city from a lead water crisis. Michigan made flint s water crisis worse than it should have been. The flint water crisis begins on april 25, 2014 officials from flint, michigan switched the citys water supply to the flint river as a costcutting measure for the struggling city. Joe biden went to flint and barely mentioned the water crisis. It is a place to both find data to use and share data for others to use. Karen eaton, a longtime resident of flint, michigan, lives in a house built in 1920.
Flint, mi a flint pediatricians book on the citys water crisis has been chosen for a statewide reading and discussion program that kicks off next week in flint. With the huge amount of lead incorporated into the nations infrastructure, many other communities are just a few poor decisions from a similar fate. In the book, clark writes, lead is one toxic legacy in americas cities. She says she brought all of that knowledge together to provide a comprehensive look at the flint water crisis.
Two new books approach this disaster from different angles. Numerous children suffered lead poisoning as a direct result of a bureaucratic focus on the fiscal rather than the social. Flint water crisis book selected as great michigan read. A full account of the flint, michigan, water scandal, an american tragedy, with new. Sep 10, 2019 flint, mi a flint pediatricians book on the citys water crisis has been chosen for a statewide reading and discussion program that kicks off next week in flint. The poisoned city chronicles flint s water crisis journalist anna clark weaves together history and science to explain the public health disaster. Flint water crisis page 2 of 9 us news the guardian. Jul 03, 2018 a january 2016 protest in lansing, michigan over the flint water crisis.
Prior to the decision by a stateappointed emergency manager to switch the water source to the flint river in an effort to cut costs, the residents of flint were impacted by many factors that negatively affected a wide range of health and development risks and qualityoflife outcomes. The eyes dont see is a powerful firsthand account of the flint water crisis, the. When the city changed its water source from treated detroit water and sewerage department water to the flint river, it created a serious public health danger. Based on original reporting by a pulitzer prize finalist and an industry veteran, the first book for young adults about the flint water crisis in 2014, flint, michigan, was a cashstrapped city that had been built up, then abandoned by general motors. Mona hannaattisha, has been selected as both this years oboc title and the great michigan read book for 201920. Open data flint odf, as part of the healthy flint research coordinating center hfrcc is an open access repository for all kinds of data and datarelated resources about the flint community within the state of michigan. Aug 14, 2018 the water crisis in flint is profoundly worrisome. There are several people who have been called heroes in uncovering the flint water crisis. I am here to tell you about how the flint water crisis has impacted me and my family. These declarations turned the attention of the state and nation to the flint water crisis. Five years after the start of flint s water crisis, frontline exposes its hidden toll. The water crisis in flint, michigan kids news article. The poisoned city by anna clark and what the eyes dont see by dr.
The lead water crisis in flint was the result of a hasty and sloppily implemented decision to change the source of the towns water from lake michigan to the flint river without adequate testing for, and without legally mandated treatments to address, higher levels of corrosiveness in the new water supply. Jun 15, 2018 doctor pens book on her role in flint water crisis flint dr. Mona hannaattisha offer cleareyed accounts of the flint water crisis that exposed the michigan citys residents to lead. Apr 29, 2020 this is a guide to information sources about the flint water crisis. Coordinating center hfrcc is an open access repository for all kinds of data and datarelated resources about the flint community within the state of michigan. When people who have power to elevate your story come and totally disregard your story, youre retraumatized, said one flint public health advocate who felt biden used the event as little more than a campaign stop. Cher to star in film about water crisis in flint, michigan the oscar winner will reportedly play a woman whose family is affected by the contamination of the citys drinking water published. Jan 20, 2016 but such is not the case for the residents of flint, michigan. Apr 25, 2019 water from the flint river flows through the hamilton dam. Flint doctors water crisis book is this years great.
When people who have power to elevate your story come and totally disregard your story, youre retraumatized, said one flint public health advocate who felt. How flints water crisis happened, and why it isnt over. Joe biden went to flint and barely mentioned the water. Flint water crisis book selected as great michigan read the book details the lead up to the flint michigan water crisis, written by a woman who exposed the crisis was selected as this years great michigan read. Apr 20, 2016 epa has determined that the city of flint s and the state of michigan s responses to the drinking water crisis in flint have been inadequate and that these failures continue, the emergency order. Flint water crisis simple english wikipedia, the free. Years before scores of children and adults were poisoned by leadcontaminated water in flint, mich.
The flint water crisis the national media, along with various activists and celebrities, are suddenly obsessed with my beleaguered hometown of flint, michigan, after it emerged that state officials ignored clear signs of lead poisoning in the citys water supply. In april 2014, flint changed its water source from treated detroit water and sewerage department water sourced from lake huron and the detroit river to the flint river. Jul 20, 2018 flint water crisis becomes crystal clear in powerful new book, the poisoned city the health and safety problems caused by the water crisis in flint, michigan, havent gone away. Mar 10, 2016 parents and children from the city of flint, michigan, speak out about the psychological effects of living with contaminated water. As part of a plan to save money, government officials decided that flint would temporarily switch its water supply from lake huron to the flint. Jul 31, 2018 hannaattishas book covers a monthlong period in the middle of the crisis, roughly from the moment she learned about lead in flint s water to a news conference she held announcing test results. Mona hannaattisha had hard evidence that thousands of people in flint had been exposed to toxic lead in their drinking water. One book launch details flint water crisis news monroe, michigan. In 2014, the city switched from detroits water system to the flint river, setting the stage for a crisis that sickened residents and. Flint water crisis becomes crystal clear in powerful new book, the poisoned city the health and safety problems caused by the water crisis in flint, michigan, havent gone away. The toxic water supply in flint, michigan, which exposed up to 42,000 children under 2 years of age to lead poisoning, was a major media story a few years back.
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