RME Building Sciences
At A Glance
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Storm & Hurricane Damage
How RME Mitigates Natural Disaster Damages
RME has special expertise in distinguishing damage caused by flood, wind, and wind-driven rain as the result of hurricanes and thunderstorms. RME uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to plot the location, magnitude, and timing of wind speed and storm surge measured by government agencies and independent research organizations, and then correlates this data with on-site observations, ASCE and FEMA engineering calculations, and building material engineering data to determine the quantity and timing of flooding and wind-driven rain.
This analysis allows RME to provide engineering opinions supported by data and science regarding what damage occurred first, flood or wind - as opposed to other engineers who often provide speculative opinions that do not consider the full range of available data. This type of detailed and science based analysis has been used successfully to analyze damage caused by Hurricanes Rita, Katrina, and Ike, as well as various thunderstorms, even after all damage evidence is erased by repair or demolition. These analyses have been performed for structures located in both Texas and Louisiana, and on both the building owner and insurance side of damage disputes.