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Congress, FEMA Try to Free Up Stockpile of Trailers

NPR

By Greg Allen

Published March 30, 2006 at 4:00 PM EST

FEMA mobile homes stockpiled at the airport in Hope, Ark. FEMA plans to lay down $6 million worth of gravel so the trailers don't sink into the mud.

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As NPR's Miami correspondent, Greg Allen reports on the diverse issues and developments tied to the Southeast. He covers everything from breaking news to economic and political stories to arts and environmental stories. He moved into this role in 2006, after four years as NPR's Midwest correspondent.

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