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Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) spoke on the Senate floor on Thursday about the Flint community’s struggles in the wake of the Flint water crisis. Slotkin said the community’s still in pain, and in the process of seeking accountability and justice for a water crisis they didn’t cause.

An online portal started processing payments for about 7,000 property damage claims since December 12. According to the official settlement website, 2,854 payments had been made as of Tuesday evening.

After taking years to decide who qualified for part of the more than $600 million settlement, the process of handing out the money started last month.

The lawsuits allege lax EPA oversight and agency negligence are partly to blame for the length of time Flint residents lived with lead contamination in their drinking water.

Friday's court order says a letter will be sent to each claimant with instructions on how to set up their payment. There's more than $600 million in the settlement fund.

People in Flint should start receiving letters in the mail this week informing them how much money they will receive from the Flint water settlement fund.

In a church hall, dozens of people gathered to celebrate the near-completion of efforts to replace all of the city’s lead service lines.

More than a decade after the Flint Water Crisis, another lawsuit has been settled. This one with the engineering company Veolia North American (VNA).

Dividing the more than $600 million settlement pool is going to take a little bit longer.

In a federal court filing Friday, Special Master Deborah Greenspan wrote the payments would range from approximately $100,000 to $1,000.