Hurricane Harvey Recovery Could Cost $180 Billion, Says Texas Governor
September 4, 2017
Hurricane Harvey has caused so much damage that the nearly $8 billion that the Trump Administration requested from the federal government is considered only a small down payment for recovery efforts. According to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, reliefs efforts could eventually total up to $180 billion.
Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday, Abbott said the state would need a massive commitment from the federal government and claimed the range affected by Harvey could surpass both Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy combined.