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Extend the Deadline

The Extend the Deadline campaign's goal was to get FEMA to extend the aid application deadline for victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

The Extend the Deadline campaign’s goal was to get FEMA to extend the aid application deadline for victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Within a month, FEMA extended all the deadlines. Nearly 10,000 activists sent an email to FEMA through the campaign website.

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