Tag: Harvey Hurricane

• Friday, September 1st 2017 - 10:14 UTC

  Harvey killed at least 30 and losses in Texas could reach US$ 100bn; half a million claiming federal assistance

  

  The costs of the deadly storm in Texas and the Gulf of Mexico continued to mount on Thursday, with some analysts estimating losses that approach US$100bn. Harvey has killed more than 30 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Many firms in the region, a major transport hub that is a home to the oil and gas industry, don't know when they will resume normal operations.