ISLE OF PALMS, S.C.--A government study has found a need for better methods of predicting storm surge damage to protect against weather catastrophes, a federal official told an underwriters group.
Stephen Cauffman, with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, made his comments to the Inland Marine Underwriters Association's annual meeting here in the course of outlining the recommendations of a U.S. Commerce Dept. group.
Mr. Cauffman is leader of the Structures Group in the materials and construction research division of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory.
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