The 2017 hurricane season, and Hurricane Maria in particular, exposed many of these gaps.
Bennie Thompson: “The 2017 hurricane season, and Hurricane Maria in particular, exposed many of these gaps.”
On the recordJuly 24, 2018
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Thompson highlights the gaps in disaster preparedness revealed by recent hurricanes.
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