Cher Is Sending Over 180,000 Bottles of Clean Water to Flint During Lead Poisoning Crisis: 'This Is a Tragedy of Staggering Proportion'

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Nearly two years ago, the state decided to save money by switching Flint's water supply from Lake Huron (which they were paying the city of Detroit for), to the Flint River, a notorious tributary that runs through town known to locals for its filth.



Beginning Monday, more than 180,000 bottles of clean water will be trucked into Flint, Michigan – courtesy of Cher – to relieve the city amidst a federal emergency over the contaminated water it had been piping to its residents.

The pop icon, who is partnering on this project with Icelandic Global, announced the donation Saturday in a press release.

The water will arrive at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan on Wednesday, according to th