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Experts warn Virginia will see more flooding, wildfires, ice storms and other weather emergencies due to climate change — and that will mean more power outages.
Sandy Hausman
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RadioIQ
A new study by the non-profit Climate Central shows weather-related power outages are on the rise, and our region – the southeast – had the largest number of major power outages – taking a toll on at least 50,000 customers at a time. Sandy Hausman reports on changes we need to make to protect against increasingly common storms.
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