The damage from Hurricane Harvey could exceed $ 40 billion

28 August 2017, 12:07 | Economy 
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This Monday, August 28, writes CNN, referring to the calculations of the research company CoreLogic. According to experts, the damage could amount to $ 39.6 billion if the hurricane reaches the third category.

At the same time weather forecasters say that its strength has grown to the fourth category, having decreased then to the first. However, Texas is waiting for a few more days of heavy rainfall, which can lead to serious floods.

Let's remind, hurricane "Harvey" has fallen on coast of Texas on the night of Saturday on August, 26th. The maximum wind speed reached 215 kilometers per hour. More than 300 thousand people were left without electricity, many houses were destroyed, three people were killed, a state of emergency was introduced in the state.

As reported URA-Inform, President of the United States of America Donald Trump plans on Tuesday, August 29, to visit a victim of the hurricane Texas.

Источник: УРА-Информ