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Tim Scott: “If the homes and the infrastructure built in these communities had the structural resilience to match the spiritual…”

On the recordMay 2, 2023
If the homes and the infrastructure built in these communities had the structural resilience to match the spiritual resilience of these residents, we wouldn't see the same kind of devastation that we do in the wake of major storms like Matthew and Florence.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Emphasizes the need for resilient infrastructure to prevent storm devastation.

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