Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said the bill for reconstruction after Hurricane Harvey could be as high as $180bn (\u00a3138bn).<\/p>\n
He said the damage was worse than that caused by Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the head of the government’s disaster management agency has warned that flood-hit states should not rely on Washington to pick up the bill.<\/p>\n
Brock Long said Harvey should be a wake-up call for local officials.<\/p>\n
Recovery operations are under way across Texas, and in neighbouring Louisiana, although many areas are still battling floodwater.<\/p>\n
The devastating hurricane made landfall in the state a week ago and has been blamed for at least 47 deaths. About 43,000 people are being housed in shelters.<\/p>\n
Uninsured and anxious, victims return home<\/p>\n
How hard has Harvey hit the local economy?<\/p>\n
The US government has already asked Congress for $7.85bn as an initial contribution towards recovery efforts, which Mr Abbott called a “down payment”.<\/p>\n
He had previously said the state might need more than $125bn in aid, but revised that figure up on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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