This report was published and updated on April 9.
by Erik Ortiz
After Michigan's governor announced the state will stop providing
free bottled water to residents of Flint — afflicted four years ago by lead-tainted drinking water — churches and charities said Monday they're bracing for a surge in people seeking help.
"Normally
we give out whatever a family wants," said Bill Quarles, a deacon of
the First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church. "But now we may have to
limit that until more supplies come in."
The church has been
handing out bottled water for the past three years, and typically sees
about 100 to 200 cars a week. With fewer resources for residents, First
Trinity isn't sure what to expect when the cars come through beginning
Tuesday.
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Source: NBC News
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