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handling the inspections of the properties. Roverto Chapa, of S & B Infrastructure,
performed a visual inspection of the Aikens’ property on October 6, 2005. All structures
at the property had been reduced to a slab. Mr. Chapa prepared field notes and took
photographs while at the property and subsequently prepared a draft report of findings.
Chapa’s draft report was sent to James W. Jordan, P.E., S.E., who is licensed in
Mississippi as a professional engineer.
Jordan prepared a Report of Findings dated December 20, 2005, that includes his
opinions based on his assessment of Chapa’s observations.
The Report of Findings dated December 20, 2005, concluded:
1. The high winds and storm surge/flooding accompanying Hurricane
Katrina destroyed the house, boat house and the pump house.
2. High wind forces and storm surge forces from the hurricane were
both of sufficient magnitude to damage the three-story house, boat
house, and pump house on the property.
3. It cannot be visually determined from the remaining physical
evidence the percentage of damage resulting from surge forces and
the percentage of damage resulting from wind forces.
USAA requested a more detailed statement of the cause of damage and specifically the
amount of wind damage, if any.
The request was made through the Rimkus staff and upon receipt of the request, Jordan
examined the relevant data that had become available since the issuance of the report.
Among the newly available evidence were high-resolution aerial photographs provided by
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