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Nita Lowey: I did not know how prone Puerto Rico was to earthquakes until I woke up and found out what had happened there.

On the recordFebruary 5, 2020
I did not know how prone Puerto Rico was to earthquakes until I woke up and found out what had happened there.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Expressing surprise about Puerto Rico's earthquake vulnerability and the need for resilient infrastructure.

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