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Brian Schatz: “What does it mean to be credible but not precise?”

On the recordMarch 13, 2017
What does it mean to be credible but not precise?
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Schatz questions the accuracy of flood maps provided by FEMA.

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