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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="caption-full">Debris sits in piles outside homes flooded after Hurricane Harvey in Spring, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. Disaster is fueling a growth industry as more frequent and powerful storms lash coastal regions teeming with new homes and offices. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg<a class="more-caption"> less</a></div>
                            <div class="caption-truncated">Debris sits in piles outside homes flooded after Hurricane Harvey in Spring, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. Disaster is fueling a growth industry as more frequent and powerful storms lash coastal<a class="more-caption"> ... more</a></div>
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                        <div class="gallery-overlay-title">Post-Harvey recovery could take longer than Katrina</div>
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            <p>The cleanup and rebuilding period following Hurricane Harvey could outpace that of Katrina, with recovery lasting upwards of 20 months, a new report shows.</p>

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            <p>BuildFax, an Austin-based data analytics firm for the residential and commercial real estate industry, said it could take three months to clean up all the debris related to Harvey and 20 months recover and remodel damaged properties.</p>

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            <p>"With recovery from Hurricane Harvey estimated to cost up to $180 billion and Hurricane Irma expected to cost about $100 billion, the primary recovery periods for these two storms could be well above the average for the three costliest storms in recent U.S. history," the report said.</p>

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            <p>The average recovery period for hurricanes of similar size and magnitude is 14 months, with remodeling peaking three months after a hurricane makes landfall.</p>

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