Jessica Ramos: “We actually lost 12 people during Hurricane Ida who drowned…”

“We held a press conference to call on the federal government to actually reinstate that funding. It is critical funding to save lives. We actually lost 12 people during Hurricane Ida who drowned in their basement apartments. And so this funding is critical. And yet there has been no way to put pressure on Donald Trump to be able to keep that funding.” (46:23–46:31)

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