In addition to all the torn up houses and fallen trees, hurricanes also bring about staggering costs in both the short and long term.

And parsing out those expenses often takes years, with a big gap between preliminary and final estimates.

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Adam Rose, public policy professor and researcher at the Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Threats and Emergencies at USC.

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In addition to all the torn up houses and fallen trees, hurricanes also bring about staggering costs in both the short and long term.
And parsing out those expenses often takes years, with a big gap between preliminary and final estimates.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Adam Rose, public policy professor and researcher at the Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Threats and Emergencies at USC.
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