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Garret Graves: “The reason Arkansas doesn't evacuate when hurricanes come is because they have a buffer. It is called Louisiana.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2019
The reason Arkansas doesn't evacuate when hurricanes come is because they have a buffer. It is called Louisiana.
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Garret Graves
Republican · Louisiana

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Explaining Louisiana's role as a protective buffer during hurricanes.

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