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Adriano Espaillat: “It's vitally important that FEMA--and the emergency management community at all levels of government--have the capacity…”

On the recordMay 21, 2019
It's vitally important that FEMA--and the emergency management community at all levels of government--have the capacity they need to help impacted survivors and communities recover with as little red tape as possible.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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Stressing the importance of FEMA's efficiency in disaster recovery efforts.

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