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Jon Tester: My dad always told me that if you build on a floodplain or in the middle of the forest, you better be able to expect to…

On the recordJuly 22, 2014
My dad always told me that if you build on a floodplain or in the middle of the forest, you better be able to expect to be flooded or burnt.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester emphasizes the importance of understanding natural disaster risks when building in vulnerable areas.

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