City leaders hope money, experience and preparation help deal with landslides

PITTSBURGH — City leaders are hoping more money, experience, and preparation will help workers deal with landslides in 2019.

In a one-on-one interview with Channel 11, Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure Director Karina Ricks said the city is better prepared to deal with potential issues.

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2018 was the wettest year on record, leading to dozens of landslides and millions of dollars in damage.

In response, the city's landslide remediation budget nearly tripled to $6.8 million for 2019.

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