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RiskMeter Online
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

RiskMeter’s Hurricane Storm Surge Report Now Covers Atlantic and Gulf Coasts

Boston, MA, February 2008 - CDS Business Mapping, LLC, a leader in online hazard mapping, today announced it has added Maryland and Virginia to its RiskMeter Online storm surge report. By adding these states, the RiskMeter Online now provides real-time, storm surge reports for the entire Atlantic and Gulf coasts, as well as Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

RiskMeter Online’s Storm Surge report is based upon the well known and respected SLOSH (Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes) storm surge model. This report lets users know if a property falls within an area likely to flood from a hurricane of a specific strength, as well as the maximum storm surge height for each category of storm. RiskMeter’s storm surge report also improves upon flaws with existing storm surge models, giving insurers an easy to use tool that provides them with more information. Although flood maps approximate storm surge levels, RiskMeter’s storm surge reports are more detailed and give users a more realistic assessment of coastal flooding.

“After the events of the 2005 hurricane season, many insurers learned the hard way that floods don’t stop at the edge of a 100 year flood zone,” explains Dan Munson, Founder, RiskMeter Online. “According to FEMA, flooding will become more problematic in the future, due to new land development and changes in weather patterns and topology. That’s why it’s crucial for insurers to provide their underwriters with as much information as possible, so they can make better decisions.” For more information about this report, please contact Dan Munson at 617.737.4444 or Email

About RiskMeter.com
The RiskMeter is used by underwriters and agents to automate property lookups. The RiskMeter utilizes Internet mapping technology to enable underwriters to determine the proximity to natural hazards for any property in the Unites States. The RiskMeter is far more accurate and faster than any other method of property lookups, and can save underwriters considerable time and money. The Risk Meter performs many types of lookups, including distance to coast, windpool eligibility, rating territories (company specific), proximity to brush, earthquake information, flood zones and others.

About CDS Business Mapping
CDS Business Mapping, LLC., was founded in 1994 as a desktop mapping sales and consulting company. The company offers a full line of mapping software, data and applications for insurers. CDS Business Mapping also specializes in natural hazard risk assessment tools and data and is dedicated to the creation and implementation of mapping solutions for the insurance industry.