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On the recordMarch 12, 2019
Research shows that for every dollar we invest in mitigation funding, we save $6 from reduced damage after a disaster.
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Donald Payne Jr.
Democratic · New Jersey

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Citing the financial benefits of investing in disaster mitigation.

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