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Off The Cuff: Quantifiying The Impact Of Hurricane Harvey

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles Hugh Smith discuss:

The Danger Has Not Yet Passed
- Levee spillovers and other risks are still in play
The Impact On The Oil/Gasoline Market
- Will be much larger than folks were originally expecting
The Costs To Rebuild Will Be Massive
- Harvey will likely be the US' most expensive storm to-date
How To Prepare For Similar Disasters In The Future
- Take action early. Don't lose urgency once the sun comes out

In the midst of his hour-by-hour analysis of the situation in the Gulf in the aftermath of Harvey, Chris takes time to talk with Charles Hugh Smith about the repercussions of this mega-storm, both short and long-term.

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Off The Cuff: Quantifiying The Impact Of Hurricane Harvey

PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Charles Hugh Smith discuss:

The Danger Has Not Yet Passed
- Levee spillovers and other risks are still in play
The Impact On The Oil/Gasoline Market
- Will be much larger than folks were originally expecting
The Costs To Rebuild Will Be Massive
- Harvey will likely be the US' most expensive storm to-date
How To Prepare For Similar Disasters In The Future
- Take action early. Don't lose urgency once the sun comes out

Click to listen to a sample of this Off the Cuff Podcast or Enroll today to access the full audio and other premium content today.

Harvey Is A Major Still-Unfolding Disaster

by Chris Martenson

Superstorm Harvey continues to wreak epic damage to Texas, particularly Houston.

But it’s not the wind, it’s the rain. Epic, record-breaking, unbelievable amounts of rain.

It’s entirely possible that the entire region will not get back ‘to normal’ for months, if not years.

Harvey Is A Major Still-Unfolding Disaster

by Chris Martenson

Superstorm Harvey continues to wreak epic damage to Texas, particularly Houston.

But it’s not the wind, it’s the rain. Epic, record-breaking, unbelievable amounts of rain.

It’s entirely possible that the entire region will not get back ‘to normal’ for months, if not years.

Expert: What You Need To Know About The Oroville Dam Crisis

by Adam Taggart

To make sense of the fast-developing situation at California's Oroville Dam, Chris spoke today with Scott Cahill, an expert with 40 years of experience on large construction and development projects on hundreds of dams, many of them earthen embankment ones like the dam at Oroville. Scott has authored numerous white papers on dam management, he's a FEMA trainer for dam safety, and is the current owner of Watershed Services of Ohio which specializes in dam projects across the eastern US. Suffice it to say, he knows his "dam" stuff.