As Congress prepares to allocate federal funding for Hurricane Harvey, budget watchdogs are advising lawmakers to learn from Hurricane Katrina in which taxpayers paid $100 Billion. Investigators are still uncovering massive fraud over a decade later. Top state and federal officials have already stated that Harvey’s price tag will likely exceed Katrina’s. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said at least $125 Billion will be needed, some others have claimed even higher.
