The cost of battling multiple disasters
CQ Budget, Ep. 156
Emergency relief agencies, already stretched thin by the coronavirus, are bracing for above-average hurricane and wildfire seasons. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss the financial and logistical challenges of responding to natural disasters in the age of COVID-19.
Show Notes:
- Coronavirus wallops disaster agencies as storms, fires approach
- Firefighters seek rough parity with police in virus aid efforts
- NOAA sees busy hurricane season colliding with COVID-19
- Road ahead: Proxy voting begins as House takes up FISA, PPP bills
- House divisions, veto threat imperil FISA surveillance deal