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Craig Fugate joins Amna Nawaz on 'Settle In'

Season 2026 Episode 176 | 3m 13s

Craig Fugate led the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the Obama administration through record-breaking disaster years. On our PBS News podcast, "Settle In," Amna Nawaz spoke with Fugate about how climate change has upended disaster response, and about criticism that the agency has been politicized in recent years.

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