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1️⃣ Footing the bill: The wildfires in Southern California, along with the hurricanes in the Southeast late last year, could end up raising homeowners’ insurance rates soon — even for people who don’t live anywhere near those natural disasters. Here’s why. ➕ Mandatory evacuations were ordered in northern LA County after a new outbreak.
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