Officials work to inform blind about Flint water crisis Associated Press FLINT,
Mich. ' Officials are working to ensure blind residents of Flint have access
to all needed information and resources related to the city's crisis with
lead-tainted water. Staff with the state's Bureau of Services for Blind Persons
contacted its nearly 40 clients living in Flint by home visit or phone. As part
of the effort, officials offered assistance in obtaining bottled water,
filters, replacement filter cartridges and water testing kits. The bureau's
Director Edward Rodgers says in a statement that officials "will continue to
provide assistance to any Flint resident who is blind or visually impaired.
It's part of broader outreach efforts by state and local officials. Information
about the city's water problems and efforts to address the crisis is available
in braille by contacting the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons. Copyright
2016 The Associated Press.