FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2017 file photo, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott surveys damage on Pearl Street in Rockport, Texas, during a tour of damage from Hurricane Harvey. For US governors, including those taking office in early 2019, fires, floods and other climate-related emergencies could become top policy concerns. Texas has sought $12 billion from the federal government for a 60-mile coastal “spine” of concrete seawalls, floating gates and steel levees as a defense against future hurricanes and higher tides expected from climate change. (Courtney Sacco/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP, File)
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