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“It could have been far worse”: Texas and local officials express relief after state avoids massive damage

Gov. Greg Abbott said an aerial view of the area revealed more ripped-off rooftops and downed trees in Orange than anywhere else in Texas.

A flooded street in Orange, the morning after Hurricane Laura made landfall.

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