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On the recordJuly 29, 2014
Often we don't pay much attention to the need for emergency preparedness until after there is a disaster, but the risk of one form or another of natural disaster in Indian Country is not theoretical and, as we can see, it is real, and Indian communities need to be prepared to deal with this reality.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Emphasizes the importance of emergency preparedness in Indian Country before disasters occur.

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