>> where i am in mayfield, kentucky, this town is decimated. how long do you think the recovery will be and in a place like where i am right now? >> we know that the devastation from these storms is getting more intense and the recovery can take a long time. but the federal government, fema, is going to be there working with the commonwealth of kentucky as we start to rebuild and talk about how we can rebuild more resilient, perhaps, in the future. >> reporter: yes, recovery can take a long time, but how long? last week "the new york times" published an article on how victims of hurricane ida in louisiana last august are still waiting for aid from fema. the authors write, quote, as climate change contribute ts more punishing natural disasters aacross the country, federal agencies have repeatedly failed to provide temporary housing swiftly in their wake, exposing wide gaps in disaster policy.