What kind of damage did winter storm Uri do?

According to an estimate from economists in the state, the economic effects of the freeze and power outages in Texas equal that of some of the most damaging hurricanes to strike the United States.

Last week's storms shut down industries such as oil and gas production, food processing, and manufacturing, as they also left millions of people without electricity. Many homeowners have to deal with leaks and other water-related damage from the current snow and cold weather.

The Perryman Group estimated that Winter Storm Uri would cost between $195 and $295 billion on the low end, or perhaps even higher. This involves lost revenue, both short- and long-term, resulting from factories and companies closed during the storm.

In the worst case, this storm could be worse than that of Hurricane Harvey. In a best-case scenario, it is as poor as Ike, the president and CEO of the Perryman Group, said.

Listed second after Hurricane Katrina in the most damaging storm in our country's history, Harvey caused $125 billion of physical damage in Texas and Louisiana. After eight years, Hurricane Katrina was the second most destructive, causing $26 billion in damage.

Perryman suggested that the figures were approximations because they were based on discussions with insurance firms and other estimates. Even so, the storm remained special in how it blanketed the entire state for many days.

"What we normally have is a relatively small amount of damage in a relatively large area. It has started in several different states, he said.

All of Texas, plus all of New Mexico, were under a winter storm warning for an entire weekend. The storm brought gas production to a standstill, leading to the shutdown of coal plants and idled oil refineries. Owing to fuel and power shortages, some factories and food-processing plants stopped operating. The affected plants could not easily make up for the lost profits.

The storm trigger damage to the broad agricultural sector in Texas, but the damage could last for several months, with crops freezing over as temperatures stayed below zero for several days. The vegetable farmers in south Texas' Rio Grande Valley were devastated when their crops were burned. From the recent storm, about half of the citrus harvest was lost.

An expert with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service told the university that the citrus groves in the Valley had been destroyed. That grapefruit and orange trees had also been severely affected.

The citrus damage will have lasting effects because trees need time to recover. "Some crops are grown in the ground, and if you unintentionally kill any crop, you can harvest and replant." When citrus crops are lost to pests, it can take many years to replace them.".

The storm in Texas has long-term implications beyond the immediate recovery and could have economic repercussions for years to come. "Many companies have resumed regular operations," said Perryman. "But the impacts of the storm play out for hours, or even days, after the storm itself."

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