While visiting the Houston area on Saturday to meet with survivors of Hurricane Harvey, President Donald Trump told reporters that he is seeing "a lot of happiness," Talking Points Memo reported.
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Trump told Hurricane Harvey survivors to ‘have a good time’ while visiting shelter
To date, 43 people have died as a result of the storm.
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"It's been really nice," Trump said of the visit. "
"Have a good time, everybod... @ Dave Dameshek
The worst of the hurricane was over by Thursday, but recovery from the rain and flooding in Texas and neighboring Louisiana is expected to take months and cost upwards of $125 billion, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's estimate. That figure surpasses the $100 billion mark set by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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