Lead Crisis: Flint Braces as Michigan Shuts Down Free Bottled Water Sites

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