By lizbirge
Thursday Oct 06, 2016 · 1:54 PM EDT
Two years after the start of the Flint, Michigan water crisis, and a year after Gov. Rick Snyder's acknowledgement of the lead contamination, activists gathered in Lansing on Wednesday to protest the slow pace of help on the part of state and federal government.
Flint activists Melissa Mays of Water You Fighting For and Nakiya Wakes and Nayyirah Shariff of Flint Rising said many residents still don’t have access to properly installed and maintained lead filters and many others who do have filters don’t trust the devices to deliver safe water.
At a press conference the women complained that the help and temporary fixes in place were ineffective, including a 211 number that residents may use for water delivery.
Ron Leix, a spokesman for the Michigan State Police's Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division, said calls to 211 are logged and needed supplies are generally delivered within 24 hours.
"Since January, we have made more than 69,400 visits to those who have dialed 211," Leix said.
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http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/06/1578548/-Activists-slow-pace-of-recovery-two-years-after-start-of-Flint-water-crisis
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