NU Online News Service, Sept. 14, 3:46 p.m.EDT
Government minimum flood elevation requirements for Gulf Coastregion properties vulnerable to storm surge are "woefullyinadequate," according to a not-for-profit insurance industry studygroup.
The Tampa, Fla.-based Institute for Business & Home Safety(IBHS) based its findings on a study of property damage caused byHurricane Ike, which struck the Bolivar Peninsula near Galveston,Texas, on Sept. 13, 2008.
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