Flint's Water Crisis

Flint’s Water Crisis

Nakiya Wakes mourns over the loss of her twins due to 2 different miscarriages. 5 weeks into her pregnancy she was rushed to the hospital and was told she had a miscarriage. At a follow up appointment she was told there was a heartbeat, the 2nd child. She believed that the child would be considered a “miracle child”. In her 2nd trimester she had her 2nd miscarriage.

She opened her mail like any other day, only to find devastating news. A letter from the city of Flint saying that pregnant women and people over the age of 55 should not drink their tap water. She had her children tested, they tested positive for lead in their blood. She contacted the city of Flint, but they would not change the water supply or help her with her problems.


~Staff Reporter Shianna Evans