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A collection of four state water resource teams spent Tuesday trudging through the snow to deliver bottled water, water testing kits and water filters to people living in Flint.
Tuesday marked the first day of door-to-door visits, which is part of the state’s stepped-up effort to get clean drinking water to more people in the city.
Michigan State Police Captain Chris Kelenske says the filters are Flint residents best bet to remove lead from their drinking water.
He says the filters are 99 percent effective, so long as they’re installed correctly.
The governor recently declared a state of emergency for Flint because of high lead levels in the city’s drinking water.
The state is also putting together a request for federal help too.
