Michigan governor orders national guard to assist in Flint’s water crisis

Rick Snyder activated the reserve military force to distribute supplies in Flint, where lead-contaminated water flowed into households for months

Michigan's governor, Rick Snyder, on Tuesday ordered the Michigan national guard to help distribute supplies in response to the city of Flint's lead-tainted water crisis.

In an executive order issued late on Tuesday, Snyder activated the reserve military force to assist the state at five water resource sites established in Flint, where residents are still reeling from revelations that lead-contaminated water flowed into their households for months.