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Insurance,
Land Use

May 30, 2023

The use of geologic hazard abatement districts to mitigate landslides

Most of the damages caused by earth movement are not covered by insurance. Mitigation funding through geologic hazard abatement districts can help.

Patricia E. Curtin

Director
Fennemore Wendel (Fennemore Craig, P.C.)

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Several years of dry weather followed by intense powerful winter storms has resulted in severe land movements and flooding wreaking havoc on our communities. These events caused President Joseph R. Biden, Jr and California Gov. Gavin Newsom to Declare Major Disaster Declarations to assist in emergency cleanup efforts and repairs to damaged public infrastructure. These damages will likely take "several hundred million" dollars to cover the costs of necessary repairs f...

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