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Study Finds ‘Secondary Impacts’ Of Hurricanes Could Significantly Damage Texas’ Economy
Texas A&M University at Galveston and the Texas General Land Office found that unmitigated flooding or storm surges could cost the Texas economy about $880 billion, but there are ways to prevent that.