These incredible photos show the human toll of the Flint water crisis

The water crisis in Flint continues as government agencies scramble to supply filters and bottled water, and residents fear for their health after nearly two years of drinking heavily lead-polluted water.

Jake May is the chief photographer at The Flint Journal, and along with publishing his work in the newspaper he’s been posting these sometimes devastating, always intimate photos of the crisis to Instagram. His photography gives us a grassroots look at what’s happening to the people of Flint right now:

You can follow his work in The Flint Journal and on his Instagram account as the crisis unfolds.