Flint mayor declares 'manmade disaster' over lead-tainted water supply

The Michigan city has declared a state of emergency over contaminated water, affecting the entire city of 100,000 residents and those who commute there

The city of Flint, Michigan, has declared a state of emergency over contaminated water supplies amid calls for a criminal investigation, the resignation of the state governor and a class action lawsuit that could top $1bn.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) sent 28,000 bottles of water to the city on Monday just hours before the mayor declared: "The city of Flint has experienced a manmade disaster."