On the recordMay 8, 2019
Since Hurricanes Katrina exposed gaps in FEMA's disaster contracting practices in 2005, the agency still has not managed to make the necessary adjustments.
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congress.govBennie Thompson: “Since Hurricanes Katrina exposed gaps in FEMA's disaster contracting practices in 2005, the agency still has not managed…”
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Thompson critiques FEMA's failure to improve disaster contracting since Hurricane Katrina.
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