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Stacey Plaskett: “I think it is unacceptable that a Federal agency that is trained to respond to disasters such as FEMA has taken this…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2018
I think it is unacceptable that a Federal agency that is trained to respond to disasters such as FEMA has taken this long to make a final determination regarding the status and the condition and the future of our healthcare structures.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

Editor's note · Context

Plaskett expresses frustration over FEMA's delay in assessing healthcare infrastructure.

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