DelBene, Jewell Visit Oso, Discuss Disaster Response

Statement

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell today spoke with local scientists and stakeholders about the need for more federal resources for education and preparedness in the wake of natural disasters, such as the SR 530 landslide.

"We're fortunate to have someone in the administration like Secretary Jewell, who knows the Pacific Northwest and its unique natural landscape so well. It was an honor to take her to a place that will always be near and dear to my heart -- the community of Oso," DelBene said. "In a matter of seconds, lives changed on March 22, 2014. A lot of lessons were learned after that tragic landslide including that lawmakers need to do more to ensure we fund resources and research efforts to prevent future natural disasters from becoming national tragedies, which is why I'm working on legislation to do just that."

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