Water crisis in Flint, Mich.

A Michigan National Guardsman helps Flint resident Amanda Roark and her son Dash unload bottled water distributed at a Flint fire station. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images )

Jan. 15, 2016 9:40 AM PT

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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has asked President Obama to declare a major disaster in Genesee County and expedite federal aid to citizens affected by the polluted water supply.

Michigan National Guard Staff Sgt. Steve Kiger gets a hug from Christine Brown after he helped the Flint resident unload bottled water from her car that she gotten at a fire station distribution center.

(Bill Pugliano / Getty Images)