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Obama tells Flint residents he "will not rest" until the city's water supply is safe, and calls the lead-poisoning crisis a "man-made disaster" that was avoidable. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
U.S. President Barack Obama visits a local market and tastes a coconut during a visit to Laos. He is the first sitting American president to take a trip to the country, which was heavily bombed by the U.S. during the Vietnam War.
U.S. President Barack Obama takes a sip of filtered water in a bid to show that it's safe during a visit to Flint, Michigan, a city struggling with the effects of lead-poisoned drinking water. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
President Barack Obama says if he were a parent in Flint, Michigan he would be 'beside myself' that his child's health could be at risk because of its lead-tainted water. Rough Cut. No reporter narration.
Bhaktapur/Kolkata, Mar 22 (EFE/EPA) .- Various cities across Asia celebrated World Water Day on Monday to highlight the importance of fresh water and its management.World Water Day is held annually on Mar. 22, when the water challenges faced by people around the globe, but especially those in the developing world, are brought to the fore. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA/PIYAL ADHIKARY).SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF BHAKATPUR, NEPAL; AND KOLKATA, INDIA, ON WORLD WATER DAY.
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has been criminally charged with willful neglect of duty. The charges come in connection with the Flint water crisis. Former Michigan health director Nick Lyons is another official also expected to face charges. The Flint water crisis started in 2014, when the city decided to switch to a new water supply to save costs. Business Insider reports the water supply the city moved to use, however, was contaminated with lead and other toxins.