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Jon Bostock

  • ALBANY, ILLINOIS – MAY 03: In this aerial, homes are surrounded by floodwater from the Mississippi River on May 03, 2023 in Albany, Illinois. According to the National Weather Service, the Mississippi River in the area is expected to remain at major flood stage into next week. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Commentary

    A crippled housing market has left Americans stranded in 40-year-old properties and unable to afford most home improvements. Now they are turning to ‘home hardening’ instead

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