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Housing shortage adds stress for now-homeless fire victims

Evacuees are making their way back to find that thousands of homes have been destroyed.

10/20/2017

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Housing shortage adds stress for now-homeless fire victims

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Evacuees are making their way back to find that thousands of homes have been destroyed.

Nearly two weeks since the deadly wildfires in Northern California broke out, evacuees are making their way back to find that thousands of homes have been destroyed. But the housing shortage in the region that predated the wildfires is making it difficult for residents to overcome this natural disaster. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports.

10/20/2017

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