Category: Surfside condo

Florida Condo Near Deadly Surfside Collapse Deemed Unsafe, Evacuation Ordered

The city of North Miami Beach ordered residents of an apartment complex near the Surfside condominium building that collapsed last June to evacuate after an engineer said it was “structurally” unsafe. Engineering firm Bronislaus P. Taurinski Structural Engineers alerted the city in a letter on April 4 that the five-story, 60-unit apartment building, at 3800…


Identifying Remains Arduous as Florida Condo Collapse Death Toll Rises to 94

Confirmed deaths in the partial collapse of a condominium near Miami rose by four to 94 on Monday as identifying remains became progressively difficult with the recovery effort in its 19th day, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said. Due to the passage of time, recovery workers are leaning more heavily on the medical examiner’s…


Death Toll From Florida Condo Collapse Death Toll Rises to 94

The death toll from the partial collapse of a condominium near Miami rose by four to 94 on Monday, with 22 people still unaccounted for as workers continued to sift through the rubble of the building, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said. Due to the passage of time, officials are increasingly relying on the…


Cat From South Florida Collapsed Building Found Alive, Returned to Family

SURFSIDE, Fla.—Binx the cat, who had lived on the ninth floor of the South Florida condo building that collapsed last month, has been found safe and returned to its family, officials said Friday. Gina Nicole Vlasek, co-founder of The Kitty Campus, posted on Facebook that a black cat resembling Binx was found near the rubble…


Families, Rescuers Hold Vigil Near Collapsed Building

SURFSIDE, Fla.—Family members and rescue workers held a vigil Wednesday night near the site of a collapsed Florida condo building shortly after officials announced that they had given up hope of finding any survivors. The gathering began shortly after 7 p.m. with a rabbi reciting a Jewish prayer, followed by a Christian minister leading a…


How Have People Survived Weeks Under Rubble? Sewage Water and a Pack of Biscuits Helped

By Madeleine Marr and Madeleine Romance From The Miami Herald SURFSIDE, Fla.—As the death toll rises and weather hampers the search and rescue at the Surfside condo collapse site, hope remains amid the wreckage. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett is one of many tirelessly leading the charge at the Champlain Towers South site. This week, Burkett…


Bunk Beds Seen at Surfside Collapse Were Part of This ‘Beautiful’ Furnished Penthouse

By Madeleine Marr From The Miami Herald SURFSIDE, Fla.—Of all the haunting scenes from the Surfside condo collapse, one image stands out as a symbol of the unimaginable tragedy: a picture of bunk beds on the top floor of the ravaged building. The white bed set stands hardly touched amid the heart-wrenching devastation, its ladder…