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On the recordJune 28, 2021
The plain and simple truth is that climate change has fueled a troubling rise in extreme weather disasters and events over recent decades making FEMA's job of protecting Americans more critical, yet more challenging than ever before.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Clarke emphasizes the impact of climate change on disaster management.

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