They have the authority within the first 48 hours for urgent matters. But in a case like this, help was needed for much longer. I'm looking to increase that authority for two weeks where, you know, the head of the army can actually just go in and be able to say, look, we're going to go and help extract people from this sit. Idea is still a long ways away from becoming the updated policy, but in the meantime, she encouraged residents to reach out to her office if they still need help and assistance with their recovery. (01:46–01:56)
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Asserts she is considering extending military authority to two weeks for disaster response.
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