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Officials in Flint, Michigan declared a state of emergency Monday night after a large number of residents began suffering from severe lead poisoning.
French communes of Velars-sur-Ouche and Montbard in the Cote-d'Or department have been placed on red alert, a warning that water levels could cause flooding in some areas. IMAGES
Water levels are rising in Vertou, with Loire-Atlantique one of four departments in western France placed on flood alert following heavy rainfall caused by Storm Louis. IMAGES
Protesters sing Uruguay's national anthem during an anti-government march in Montevideo over the high levels of salt in the drinking water. The country, crossed by numerous rivers, has had to resort to brackish water sources because of a drought that has lasted for more than three years. IMAGES
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres declares the UN 2023 Water Conference open in New York, the first major conference on water resources in nearly half a century. IMAGES