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On the recordJuly 27, 2010
I feel so strongly that the financial burden of providing the data that would lead to the most accurate possible flood maps shouldn't fall on the communities. It should be FEMA's responsibility.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Senator Collins emphasizes that FEMA should bear the cost of accurate flood mapping data.

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