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Trent Lott: “Mississippians are homeless, hungry and hurting. FEMA and MEMA need to be saying 'yes' to Mississippi's needs not 'no.'”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2005
Mississippians are homeless, hungry and hurting. FEMA and MEMA need to be saying 'yes' to Mississippi's needs not 'no.'
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Trent Lott

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Trent Lott calls for a more affirmative response from FEMA and MEMA to address the urgent needs of Mississippians.

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