Sarah Labowitz

non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace who studies natural disasters and federal aid

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After back-to-back major hurricanes hit the Southeast U.S. in two weeks, can FEMA and other federal agencies handle the response?

Hurricanes Milton and Helene are stretching aid to the breaking point

After back-to-back major hurricanes hit the Southeast U.S. in two weeks, can FEMA and other federal agencies handle the response?

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