Andy Kopplin
Andy Kopplin
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disaster expensive information natural
What this information shows, I think, is this was the most expensive natural disaster in American history.
fully plan start
If the plan doesn't get fully funded, we're going to start from scratch.
billion criticized money people process until wait wheels
We've got to have the $4.2 billion to make it work, but if we wait until we have it we'll be criticized that we are delaying the process. We want people to feel comfortable that the money is going to be there for them and to see that the wheels of the process are going forward.
cities commitment confidence eye federal folks government partner prize protecting resources restoring towns
The eye on the prize is that we get the resources we need so folks have the confidence that they can come back, and there's a long-term commitment of the federal government to be the state's partner in protecting our cities and towns from hurricanes and restoring the coast.