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On the recordMarch 12, 2019
Research shows that for every $1 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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Stresses the importance of investing in disaster mitigation funding.

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