Carper Joins Harris, Velazquez to Call for Probe Into Disaster Death Counts
The COUNT Act would authorize
"One of government's most sacred responsibilities during and after a disaster is to provide timely and accurate information to its citizens. To be so inaccurate regarding the loss of American lives from Hurricane Maria nearly a year after the storm made landfall is both shameful and deeply concerning. If we don't have a clear and honest picture of the toll Hurricane Maria took on the island of
"Whether it be Hurricane Maria or another natural disaster to come, the accuracy of the death toll has a direct impact on an area's recovery," said
"Death tolls are important. They influence public perception about the scope of a disaster and often determine what federal resources are allocated for response," said
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