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Derek Kilmer: “I keep coming to the thought that we are missing an opportunity to make smart investments on the front end in resilience…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
I keep coming to the thought that we are missing an opportunity to make smart investments on the front end in resilience rather than waiting until these structures fail.
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Derek Kilmer
Democratic · Washington

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Kilmer emphasizes the need for proactive investment in resilience against disasters.

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