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February 15, 2023

The Uninsurable Risk To Pgh's Hillside Homes

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The Uninsurable Risk To Pgh's Hillside Homes

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Pittsburgh doesn’t have the threat of hurricanes and wildfires but our muddy hillsides could wash away as flooding and heavier rainfall surge with climate change. So how much should we worry? And what’s being done? We’re talking about the impact these landslides could have on local homeowners with PublicSource climate reporter Quinn Glabicki.


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