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Domenico Montanaro

How local and national leaders are tested by major natural disasters

People leave the flooded community of Country Club Ridge in North Port, Fla., after hurricane Ian on Sept. 29, 2022. (Carlos Osorio for NPR)

The remnants of Hurricane Ian will continue to be felt this weekend and in coming days up and down the East Coast. These storms, which happen every year and have been made worse by climate change, are testing politicians and local leaders.

They will continue to be major trials, showing whether government can work at its most basic functions – keeping people safe and helping them recover when they aren't.

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