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On the recordOctober 21, 2015
Confusion regarding roles and responsibilities at every level of government, gaps in emergency communication technologies, and lack of effective coordination between Federal and State responders undermined immediate response efforts.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson critiques the federal response to Hurricane Katrina's challenges.

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