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On the recordSeptember 8, 2016
The three problems or areas I see that are the most frustrating: One is speed, the speed in which things are getting done; two, people having decisionmaking authority being in the places they need to be; and, three, deference to our local officials that they actually know what they're talking about.
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Cedric Richmond
Democratic · Louisiana

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Identifies key frustrations in disaster response: speed, authority, and local expertise.

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