Hurricane Florence barreled into the southeast on Friday. The storm snapped power lines, flooded roads, and shuttered businesses. So far the storm has claimed 32 lives, and total damage estimates sit between $17 and $22 billion. According to several estimates, the storm is among the top ten costliest hurricanes in U.S. history. Florence devastated the …
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Construction Booming During Hurricane Cleanup
Hurricanes Irma and Harvey did $150 billion in damage to Florida, Texas, and Georgia. And while economists don’t know the full cost of the damage done by Hurricane Maria yet, early estimates are that the storm cost Puerto Rico between $45 and $95 billion. That means the companies doing the post-hurricane cleanup have their work …