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FEMA administrator says U.S. is ready for hurricane season

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Bob Fenton about concerns that low staffing levels and the increasing number of severe storms will make it hard for the federal government to respond effectively to hurricanes this season, even in a year where fewer than normal hurricanes are expected.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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