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It’s official: FEMA wasn’t equipped to handle the devastation of Hurricane Maria

A new report by the Government Accounting Office doesn’t bode well for future disaster relief.

 A flooded street is seen as people deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria on Sept. 25, 2017 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 
 A flooded street is seen as people deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria on Sept. 25, 2017 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 
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On the eve of the one year anniversary of the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico’s history, the General Accounting Office report confirms that more than half the Federal Emergency Management Agency ‘s workers didn’t have the experience to do their jobs. And with more catastrophic events happening closer together, things could get worse.

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