So we’ve teamed up with MedAssist to raise $500 to pay off 5 months of💧bills for a #Detroit family this Winter through the @humanutility
Check out our updated flyer below and read on to learn how you can help!
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#DETROITERS! We at @scipoldetroit want to hear from YOU about community violence, & actions you want/need for your neighborhoods. Data will guide #policy recommendations; we appreciate your participation. Please #RT! #Violence#Detroit#CommunityViolence
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Communities of color across the United States are disproportionately affected by aging and failing wastewater infrastructure, made worse by increasingly frequent severe rain events caused by climate change. https://t.co/PJ93Hv8nBl
The federal eviction moratorium has ended.
**Please let friends & neighbors know that Michigan has a COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance program and there is funding available!!**
Link:
https://t.co/bRm1SsAxoW
Phone: @WayneMetroCAA
Detroit 866-313-2520
Out-Wayne 734-284-6999
If you were affected by the flooding on June 25-26, there's still time to apply for assistance from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and SBA!
- In person at Kemeny Rec Center or Golightly Career Tech Center
- By phone: 800-621-3362
- Online at https://t.co/88BBNu74sH
“Detroiters have faced waves of water shutoffs, tax foreclosures, inadequate bus service, threats to public safety, disinvestment and abandonment. These are exactly the problems Proposal P is designed to address.” https://t.co/lDXuB0TzUt
.@scipoldetroit has a metro-Detroit water survey to understand the experiences and opinions of metro-Detroit residents concerning their water services.
🚨FEMA Centers are open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday - Sunday to help renters, homeowners & businesses:
➡️Kemeny Rec Center
2260 S Fort Street, Detroit
➡️Maplewood Community Center
31735 Maplewood Street, Garden City
➡️Eton Senior Rec Center
4900 Pardee Ave, Dearborn Heights
We are a week away from our next HWISE NOW on Household Water Insecurity and Climate Disruptions with @ProfessorJepson @Prof_FSultana@alfencl and @mullinmeg! Register: https://t.co/wiZQwfSUsK
Announcing our HWISE Collaborative Accelerator Award! $1-2K for small groups to accelerate new theoretical, methodological, analytical, outreach, and educational collaborations related to household water insecurity -- > https://t.co/HZQKLwVwGA
Hot weather, flooding rains and reopening of buildings after pandemic restrictions are some reasons for a big spike in Legionnaires’ disease in Michigan, according to state health officials. https://t.co/DIAPabhlye
Hey Water Warriors, Detroiters did you know that you can support getting more funding to stop flooding and increase Water Affordability by Voting for Proposal P!
Repeated flooding in #Detroit shows dramatic need for federal #infrastructure investments particularly in low-income neighborhoods.
Learn more about over $180B needed for #WaterInfrastructure in #GreatLakes region: https://t.co/EYVsd5LL4s
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Report flooding to the following authorities
⁃Dearborn: 313-943-3030
⁃Dearborn Heights: Please visit https://t.co/ZYJvspPIH5
⁃Wayne County: To find you local community’s contact info, visit https://t.co/ob14IIdenU
Water privatization leads to:
💰 Increased rates for users
🚰 Lower quality service
🚱 Deteriorating infrastructure
⬇️ Read more about why we oppose water privatization in the infrastructure package.
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