Washington-SANA
The company, "Equewares" for forecasts, revealed that the total economic losses from the winter storms that sweep across Texas and other states from the East Coast to the West in the United States amount to 50 billion dollars.
"We have witnessed one of the most severe storm patterns that we have known in decades ... the damage is exacerbated by record cold temperatures reaching the Gulf Coast," the American newspaper "New York Post" quoted analyst Joel Myers of the company who has been studying the economic impact of severe weather for more than 50 years. Mexico this week. ”
Myers ’estimate of the $ 45 billion to $ 50 billion of damage is based on an analysis that includes independent methods for assessing all direct and indirect impacts of the massive storm surge. Estimates have been calculated for the costs of power outages for businesses and individuals.
Myers said his company's analysis included damage to homes and businesses as well as their contents, job losses and wages, infrastructure damage, medical expenses and closings, among other things.
It is noteworthy that the estimates announced by the forecasting companies, "Aquaiser", compare losses ranging between 60 billion and 65 billion dollars the company estimated for the entire 2020 hurricane season, which was the most active season on record.
The death toll from the frost wave that swept the United States this week reached "47", while the US Meteorological Authority issued a warning about heavy snow and snowstorms that includes areas inhabited by more than 150 million people.
