FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—On Saturday, authorities raised the confirmed death toll from the collapse of a Miami-area condominium tower to 86, with 43 people still missing. At the Seaview Hotel, a vast and once impersonal ballroom has become a refuge—a shared space of hope and sorrow where grieving families comfort each other during the agonizing wait…
Florida Condo Death Toll Rises to 78, Workers Make Big Progress on Debris
The confirmed death toll in the collapse of a Miami-area condominium tower increased to 78 on Friday after workers recovered an additional 14 bodies and whittled the rubble down close to ground level, officials said. A total of 62 people remain missing and feared dead in the concrete and steel ruins of the 12-story building…
City: Evacuated Miami Area Condo Still Unsafe for Occupancy
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—A North Miami Beach condominium building that was evacuated last week because of safety concerns must stay unoccupied until the condo association submits a new 40-year recertification report that addresses all structural and electrical issues, city officials said Thursday. The building is about 5 miles from Surfside, where Champlain Towers South collapsed…
Crews Give up Hope of Finding Survivors at Collapse Site, Shift From Rescue to Recovery
SURFSIDE, Fla.—Emergency workers gave up Wednesday on any hope of finding survivors in a collapsed Florida condo building, telling sobbing families that there was “no chance of life” in the rubble as crews shifted their efforts to recovering more remains. The announcement followed increasingly somber reports from emergency officials, who said they sought to prepare…
With ‘Profound Sadness,’ Crews Shift From Rescue to Recovery at Surfside Collapse Site
Emergency workers engaged in the search and rescue operation at the collapsed condo in Surfside, Florida, have shifted their efforts to recovering the remains of victims on Wednesday as hope faded at the two week mark of finding any further survivors. The Champlain Towers South, a residential oceanfront apartment building, collapsed at about 1:30 a.m….
10 More Bodies Recovered From Collapsed Surfside Condo Rubble, Death Toll Now 46
Authorities in Florida said ten more victims were found in the rubble of a collapsed and demolished condominium tower, raising the death toll to 46. More than 100 people are still missing. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Ray Jadallah made the announcement saying that the bodies were recovered after crews “did some significant removal of the pile”…
Damage Forces Evacuation of Miami Beach Apartment Building
July 4, 2021
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A three-story apartment building in South Florida was evacuated after an inspector discovered structural damage in a vacant unit. Fire officials in Miami Beach were called to the residential building Saturday evening, spokesperson Melissa Berthier said in an email. A city building inspector found a flooring system failure and “excessive deflection” on an exterior wall….
Search and Rescue at Collapsed Surfside Condo Suspended Ahead of Demolition, Tropical Storm
SURFSIDE, Fla.—The search for survivors and remains of the dead were suspended Saturday at the partially collapsed Miami-area condo as officials prepare to demolish the remaining structure ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa. The demolition of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo complex in Surfside could happen as soon as Sunday, officials said. “We don’t have…
Death Toll in Florida Building Collapse Rises to 12 With 149 Missing
SURFSIDE, Fla.—Search-and-rescue efforts stretched through a sixth day on Tuesday at the site of a collapsed Florida condominium complex where at least a dozen people died and 149 more remained missing amid fading hopes of finding anyone else alive. Remains of the 12th casualty in the disaster, which could rank as the deadliest accidental structural…
Government Audit Finds 24 Miami Buildings Are Unsafe After Deadly Collapse
Twenty-four Miami-Dade apartment complexes, including two owned by the county, were listed as unsafe over structural violations following an emergency audit of the area that was authorized after a condominium building partially collapsed last week. The buildings appeared on a list released late on Monday by the Miami-Dade government, reported the Miami Herald. According to…
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