 Obama Just Declared The Flint Water Crisis A Federal Emergency, Here’s What That Means For FlintOn Saturday, President Obama officially declared that the Flint water crisis is now a federal emergency. The President s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in Genesee County,  reads a statement from FEMA.Just two days ago, Michigan s Republican governor, Rick Snyder, requested that President Obama declare the Flint water crisis a federal emergency.In April 2014, Flint s emergency manager forced the city to switch from using Detroit s water system to using the Flint River for water. The decision to do so was touted as a means to cut costs for the city. It turned out to be a disaster.There is an unusual amount of salt in the Flint River. The river is also extremely contaminated. So when the salt began to corrode the pipes of Flint s water system, lead leaked into people s drinking water. One study found the pipe corrosion problem could have been solved for as little as $100 a day. Now it is estimated that it will cost up to $1.5 billion dollars to fix Flint s water system.The statement from FEMA goes on to say that: Emergency protective measures, limited to direct federal assistance, will be provided at 75 percent federal funding. This emergency assistance is to provide water, water filters, water filter cartridges, water test kits, and other necessary related items for a period of no more than 90 days. This is great news for the city of Flint. The people of Flint are almost completely reliant on bottled water and emergency water stations. The National Guard and other governmental bodies, along with grassroots community groups, have been tasked with providing the residents of Flint those emergency water supplies. Now, they will receive funding and coordination from FEMA, which should alleviate some of the burden.Featured Image Credit:By The White House [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsNews
obama just declared the flint water crisis a federal emergency here what that means for clinton saturday president obama officially declared flint water crisis federal emergency the president action authorizes department homeland security federal emergency management agency fea coordinate disaster relief efforts purpose alleviating hardship suffering caused emergency local population provide appropriate assistance required emergency measures authorized title v stanford act save lives protect property public health safety lessen avert threat catastrophe genes county reads statement two days ago michigan republican governor rick snyder requested president obama declare flint water crisis federal april flint emergency manager forced city switch using detroit water system using flint river water the decision touted means cut costs city it turned unusual amount salt flint river the river also extremely contaminated so salt began comrade pipes flint water system lead leaked people drinking water one study found pipe corrosion problem could solved little day now estimated cost billion dollars fix flint water statement fea goes say emergency protective measures limited direct federal assistance provided percent federal funding this emergency assistance provide water water filters water filter cartridges water test kits necessary related items period days this great news city flint the people flint almost completely reliant bottled water emergency water stations the national guard governmental bodies along grassroots community groups tasked providing residents flint emergency water supplies now receive funding coordination fea alleviate image credit by the white house public domain via wikimedia commonsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT:  Obama Just Declared The Flint Water Crisis A Federal Emergency, Here’s What That Means For FlintOn Saturday, President Obama officially declared that the Flint water crisis is now a federal emergency. The President s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in Genesee County,  reads a statement from FEMA.Just two days ago, Michigan s Republican governor, Rick Snyder, requested that President Obama declare the Flint water crisis a federal emergency.In April 2014, Flint s emergency manager forced the city to switch from using Detroit s water system to using the Flint River for water. The decision to do so was touted as a means to cut costs for the city. It turned out to be a disaster.There is an unusual amount of salt in the Flint River. The river is also extremely contaminated. So when the salt began to corrode the pipes of Flint s water system, lead leaked into people s drinking water. One study found the pipe corrosion problem could have been solved for as little as $100 a day. Now it is estimated that it will cost up to $1.5 billion dollars to fix Flint s water system.The statement from FEMA goes on to say that: Emergency protective measures, limited to direct federal assistance, will be provided at 75 percent federal funding. This emergency assistance is to provide water, water filters, water filter cartridges, water test kits, and other necessary related items for a period of no more than 90 days. This is great news for the city of Flint. The people of Flint are almost completely reliant on bottled water and emergency water stations. The National Guard and other governmental bodies, along with grassroots community groups, have been tasked with providing the residents of Flint those emergency water supplies. Now, they will receive funding and coordination from FEMA, which should alleviate some of the burden.Featured Image Credit:By The White House [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: obama just declared the flint water crisis a federal emergency here what that means for clinton saturday president obama officially declared flint water crisis federal emergency the president action authorizes department homeland security federal emergency management agency fea coordinate disaster relief efforts purpose alleviating hardship suffering caused emergency local population provide appropriate assistance required emergency measures authorized title v stanford act save lives protect property public health safety lessen avert threat catastrophe genes county reads statement two days ago michigan republican governor rick snyder requested president obama declare flint water crisis federal april flint emergency manager forced city switch using detroit water system using flint river water the decision touted means cut costs city it turned unusual amount salt flint river the river also extremely contaminated so salt began comrade pipes flint water system lead leaked people drinking water one study found pipe corrosion problem could solved little day now estimated cost billion dollars fix flint water statement fea goes say emergency protective measures limited direct federal assistance provided percent federal funding this emergency assistance provide water water filters water filter cartridges water test kits necessary related items period days this great news city flint the people flint almost completely reliant bottled water emergency water stations the national guard governmental bodies along grassroots community groups tasked providing residents flint emergency water supplies now receive funding coordination fea alleviate image credit by the white house public domain via wikimedia commonsnews