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Gary Peters: “The challenge is when the cameras stop covering the event and these folks have to deal with these disasters for many…”

On the recordOctober 30, 2017
The challenge is when the cameras stop covering the event and these folks have to deal with these disasters for many years in the future.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters highlights the long-term struggles communities face after media attention fades.

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