Jeremy Zedek
23:44 - 24:21
"One, it strengthens our case that there was damages that were outside of the program. When we go to apply for that for FEMA, we have, we have greater justification for that additional level of assistance."
“One, it strengthens our case that there was damages that were outside of the program. When we go to apply for that for FEMA, we have, we have greater justification for that additional level of assistance.”
- Speaker
- Jeremy Zedek
- Timestamp
- 23:44 – 24:21
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Tok
- Captured at
- August 24, 2026
From the transcript
One, it strengthens our case that there was damages that were outside of the program. When we go to apply for that for FEMA, we have, we have greater justification for that additional level of assistance. Two, we have applicant— we have partner organizations like Team Rubicon and other charitable organizations that we can leverage to get in and provide for unmet needs. But if we don't know what those needs are, then we can't advocate for you with those other groups. There's a lot of groups around the state that are to come in and help.
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