Katie Hobbs: “From the get go we were on the phone with, with FEMA, the…”

“We're working to garner the federal resources and make sure that the families and the small businesses that have been affected can recover as quickly as possible. Have you had a good response from the federal government? Yes, actually From the get go we were on the phone with, with FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Administration, their folks have been really responsive. I personally talked with the secretary who committed that the resources we needed would be available. Some of the leaders in Gila county, they were asking for more assistance.” (05:00–05:10)

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