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The cost of Hurricane Harvey

The cost of Hurricane Harvey
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Storm Harvey could cost billions.

It’s predicted to become one of the costliest natural disasters in US history. Storm Harvey has left a trail of destruction in its wake and as the floods rise, damage estimates have soared as high as 160 billion euros, taking into account the projected economic impact.

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Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said:
“It takes a lot of time to understand the true cost of this disaster, but it’s going to be a huge one.”

Experts anticipate as many as a million people could miss out on work in September as a result of the disaster.

Some towns may be uninhabitable for weeks or months to come.

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