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REP. DELBENE FIGHTS TO PREVENT LANDSLIDES AND RESTORE GOVERNANCE TO HOUSE

March 22, 2024

From The Seattle Times:

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene took to the floor of the House of Representatives to honor the 43 lives lost 10 years before when a hillside collapsed near Oso and Darrington in Snohomish County.

After a six-year effort, DelBene’s National Landslide Preparedness Act was signed into law in 2021. She’s reintroduced the bill with bipartisan support in both chambers. The law expands early warning systems, improves mapping technology and provides states with grants to improve preparedness, she noted.

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