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Chris Van Hollen: [D]isasters disproportionately affect those who are already socio-economically marginalized in a community, subjecting…

On the recordMay 17, 2021
[D]isasters disproportionately affect those who are already socio-economically marginalized in a community, subjecting them to even greater depths of poverty.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen highlights the impact of disasters on marginalized communities.

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