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Peter Welch: “FEMA's regional offices are absolutely essential to the…”

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Vermont Concerns Over Potential FEMA Regional Office Closures

Published April 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:35

That shouldn't even be a discussion. If these reports are true, it would be devastating for communities hit by natural disasters. FEMA's regional offices are absolutely essential to the disaster recovery process. We're talking about everything that's so important to folks hammered by the floods. Their home buyout, every bridge replacement, every culvert repair. (00:35–00:41)

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“I and many of my colleagues are hearing reports that a proposal to eliminate some regional FEMA offices is awaiting a decision at the White…”
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“The past two years in a row, Vermont has been hit by devastating floods.”
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“Those floods destroyed our neighbors homes, their farms and our small businesses.”
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“We would not have been able to recover without the help of FEMA.”
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“The state of Vermont and Congress work closely with regional offices to facilitate all of these [disaster recovery efforts].”
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