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Here Comes the Story of the Hurricane

It’s storm season, and with the current budget mess, many coastal Texans fear the state may not be prepared to pay for damages. The BP oil spill in the Gulf is adding a whole new level of uncertainty to this annual conundrum, as Mose Buchele of KUT News reports.

By Mose Buchele, KUT News
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It’s storm season, and with the current budget mess, many coastal Texans fear the state may not be prepared to pay for damages. The BP oil spill in the Gulf is adding a whole new level of uncertainty to this annual conundrum, as Mose Buchele of KUT News reports.

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