Damage estimates from deadly Memorial Day weekend storms and flooding in Central Texas have topped more than $80 million for public property.
The Austin American-Statesman compiled preliminary figures from the Texas Department of Transportation, county numbers and other public agencies. The estimate involves public roads, bridges, dams, parks and buildings.
Hays County, where nine bodies have been recovered and identified, has at least $33 million in public damage. San Marcos and Wimberley were especially hard-hit by flooding.
The newspaper reports the total also includes $15.6 million that TxDOT expects to spend in Hays and five nearby counties cleaning up debris and repairing roads.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will work with leaders of affected counties to provide information on seeking government reimbursement.
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Information from: Austin American-Statesman, http://www.statesman.com
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