We as a federal government don't manage these disasters, the state does. We come in and support them. And that's exactly what we did here in this situation. FEMA went to an enhanced level immediately. But As soon as you signed the major disaster declaration, we were able to get them resources and dollars right away. just like you envisioned, through state block grants to help them with cleanup. And we're still there in presence and FEMA has been deployed and we're cutting through the paperwork of the old female streamlining it, much like your vision of how FEMA should operate. (02:06–02:15)
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