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Sharp spikes in calls for food assistance are rare outside of natural disasters. AP Photo/Eric Gay

National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters

Matthew W. Kreuter, Washington University in St. Louis and Rachel Garg, Washington University in St. Louis

As the government shutdown wore on in October, calls began surging, signaling that Americans are very concerned about paying their bills and feeding their families.

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