Article 5YYMC FEMA Bill Seeks To End Racial and Income Disparities In Aid After Natural Disasters

FEMA Bill Seeks To End Racial and Income Disparities In Aid After Natural Disasters

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Murjani Rawls
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Studies have shown white survivors, and those with higher incomes, are often more likely to receive help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after natural disasters hit. FEMA has been under fire as an agency since Hurricane Katrina, but a new bill seeks to close the gap in terms of disaster funds disburse...

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