5min chapter

Swindled cover image

Rerun: The Switch (Flint Water Crisis)

Swindled

CHAPTER

Flint's Water Crisis

The city of Flint switched its water supply from Detroit to the Flint River in August 2014. The switch was hailed by emergency manager Darnell Early, who called it the best choice for Flint going forward. But less than a week after the switch, people started getting sick with mysterious rashes on their bodies and other unexplained illnesses. Residents were told they could safely resume drinking the water just four days later.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode