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Landslide temporarily closes road, creates flooding concerns

PENN HILLS, Pa. — A landslide that forced the closure of a Penn Hills road toppled trees and created flooding concerns has been cleared

The landslide was reported about 8 a.m. Wednesday on Verona Road. The road re-opened around 4 p.m.

Officials said the landslide was pushing trees against power lines, and mud was filling a creek, making flooding a possibility.

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“All the runoff and everything -- the rain melting, snow -- goes into the creek and comes out through this area here, so we have a flood up there. It’ll come out to the roadway and start flooding this intersection here,” Penn Hills Fire Marshal Chuck Miller said.

The slide also caused power outages in the area. Duquesne Light officials said crews were able to restore service to about 1,200 customers by routing power around the landslide.

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