Case Study #2 - Flint Water Crisis (2016-Present)

Mission and Organization:

  • HSS RSF facilitated access to safe water, ensure a safe water supply, and address short and long-term health needs for impacted communities
  • Primary & Supporting Agencies: FEMA, EPA, USDA

Federal support includes:

  • Provision of technical expertise and personnel
  • Increasing access to nutritious foods that combat lead absorption
  • Increasing access to healthcare
  • Increasing access to early childhood education
  • Provision of technical assistance for the development of consistent public messaging

Applicable Mission Areas:

  • Public Health/Social Services Impacts
  • Environmental Health Impacts
  • Children and Youth in Disasters 
Legionnaire's disease cases spike bar graph - state officials reported a rise in cases of Legionnaire's disease over a year-and-a-half period that matches the time Flint was drawing its drinking water from the Flint River; bar graph showing the number of Legionnaire's cases on the y-axis and years on the x-axis
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