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Sandra West
115:23 - 115:40
"Landslides. Good numbers on landslides are hard to come by. That's something the bill before you would actually help address. But even 20 years ago, annual costs were estimated above $2 billion. They affect nearly every state anywhere that there's steep terrain and heavy rainfall."
“Landslides. Good numbers on landslides are hard to come by. That's something the bill before you would actually help address. But even 20 years ago, annual costs were estimated above $2 billion. They affect nearly every state anywhere that there's steep terrain and heavy rainfall.”
- Speaker
- Sandra West
- Timestamp
- 115:23 – 115:40
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- May 20, 2025
From the transcript
Landslides. Good numbers on landslides are hard to come by. That's something the bill before you would actually help address. But even 20 years ago, annual costs were estimated above $2 billion. They affect nearly every state anywhere that there's steep terrain and heavy rainfall.
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