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Watson Coleman Sends Letter to President and FEMA Administrator Requesting Strategic Plan for Heat Emergencies July 6, 2021, 6:15 pm | in
Watson Coleman Sends Letter to President and FEMA Administrator Requesting Strategic Plan for Heat Emergencies
Recent soaring temperatures across the country and related deaths emphasize the need for a national strategic plan
Ewing, NJ (July 6, 2021) – Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), sent a letter to President Joseph Biden and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell, requesting information on how the federal government and FEMA respond to heat emergencies.
A heatwave on the West Coast has contributed to hundreds of deaths in recent weeks including over 100 in Portland, Oregon where temperatures reached 116 degrees Fahrenheit on June 28