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On the recordMay 11, 2010
for every dollar invested in mitigation projects, the Federal Government saves four dollars in averted disaster assistance
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

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Landrieu emphasizes the cost-effectiveness of investing in hazard mitigation.

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