As Hurricane Harvey drenched the Texas coast in August — and Irma devastated the Caribbean and soaked Florida last week — the media was filled with scenes of flooded streets and gymnasiums crowded with people seeking shelter. But those harrowing images represent just a glimpse of the economic devastation that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warns is likely to linger for years to come. “We need to recognize it will be a new normal, a new and different normal for this entire region,” he said.