The lessons FEMA says it learned from Hurricane Maria

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By Justine CalmaJun 7, 2018, 1:05 pm63 pts
It’s been nine months since Maria devastated Puerto Rico. After more than $90 billion in damage and an astronomical death toll, there are strong criticisms of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the storm. A planning document revealed that before Maria, FEMA underestimated the role that…

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