Condo collapse in Surfside Florida

[triplets_93]

https://abcnews.go.com/US/building-partially-collapses-miami-beach/story?id=78459018

When I was watching coverage of this early this morning, it took a little while before I realized exactly what had happened.

At first, looking at some of the pictures on Twitter, I thought that a "corner" part of the building had fallen forward.

But the hard reality is, it was more like an entire section of the building pancaked straight down.

Burkett, the Surfside mayor, told reporters that the condominium was built in the 1980s and was believed to be substantially full at the time of the partial collapse. The building was undergoing roof work, he said.

 

[triplets_93]

Here is security camera footage of the tragic collapse from Andy Slater / Fox Sports 640 / Miami

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Chances are, whomever was in the structure that was left standing is probably going to have serious issues as well. That building left standing probably got covered in dangerous and toxic dust. Basically, the 9/11 effect.

 

[triplets_93]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...cture-had-been-sinking-into-earth/7778631002/

 

[Runwildboys]

Here is security camera footage of the tragic collapse from Andy Slater / Fox Sports 640 / Miami

Wow, that's brutal.

 

[DasTex]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...cture-had-been-sinking-into-earth/7778631002/

Yikes...so the building was considered unstable a year ago? That's not good.

 

[Ranched]

 

[SlammedZero]

Wow, and they knew it was sinking?!?! Going to be a plethora of lawsuits from families.

 

[Hardline]

That free fell like the world trade center buildings.
When will the controlled demolition conspiracy theorists show up?

 

[catiii]

That free fell like the world trade center buildings.
When will the controlled demolition conspiracy theorists show up?

I just did.

 

[Rockport]

Florida.

 

[nobody]

Limestone underneath. The water eroded it over the years. It was slowly sinking by a couple of centimeters a year in the 90's. It was considered unstable a year ago and they didn't condemn it....wow.

And it's collapse comes days after the underwater explosion the Navy set off to stress test a ship nearby which triggered seismographs, registering as a 3.9 earthquake on land. Think that was the final straw, or one of them?

 

[Runwildboys]

Limestone underneath. The water eroded it over the years. It was slowly sinking by a couple of centimeters a year in the 90's. It was considered unstable a year ago and they didn't condemn it....wow.

And it's collapse comes days after the underwater explosion the Navy set off to stress test a ship nearby which triggered seismographs, registering as a 3.9 earthquake on land. Think that was the final straw, or one of them?

The condo owners will probably try to pass the blame into the Navy

 

[terra]

The condo owners will probably try to pass the blame into the Navy

The City really has to take a lot of the blame here; they knew there was trouble and did nothing. Though the owners will also get hit big in the pocket.
But you can bet no one goes to jail because of this. They never do..

 

[visionary]

Reason number 1576 for not living in Florida (I can’t post the others due to forum guidelines)

 

[Seven]

The condo owners will probably try to pass the blame into the Navy

It's gonna be a hot mess. No one will see a dime, IMO.

 

[triplets_93]

Death toll in Florida collapse rises to 4; 159 still missing

https://apnews.com/article/florida-condo-collapse-285cbfbfca14594b6f69ff3301e7a487

 

[triplets_93]

The condo owners will probably try to pass the blame into the Navy

Let's just Blame it all on Climate Change . . .

 

[InTheZone]

Yikes...so the building was considered unstable a year ago? That's not good.

as I always say to people in positions of power than contribute to the death of others (not talking about slanted opinions on people they are conditioned to hate), they need to be sent to prison for life, executed, or deported, their choice.

Since I was a kid I've always said it seems changes are always made after the fact when it comes to things that appear like common sense regarding some vulnerability or hazard. Whether it's a judge letting go of a lifelong criminal for the umpeenth time just for them to follow up with another armed robbery or murder or this case where it seems lots of people turned a blind eye and kept postponing the issue, regardless of the holdup. The person at the very top of this known issue that dragged this along is ultimately responsible and can't take back what happened. Need less of those people in this world, at the least remove and prevent them from every holding a similar position of responsibility in a job ever again.

I get not everyone is perfect, but I've seen exactly how inspectors or their higher ups tend to play dumb when it comes to more difficult tasks for bigger fixes. AT LEAST one person in this inspection process is guilty of these deaths - they should be done since they failed at being a decent human.

On a lighter note all those people in Florida are playing Russian roulette in that sinkhole state so....

 

[InTheZone]

That free fell like the world trade center buildings.
When will the controlled demolition conspiracy theorists show up?

I'm not claiming to know, but I can tell you my last boss's mother worked in the tower (got out safely), this lady and many others have reported multiple other explosions at lower levels which may or may not be related to the actual accident that happened way above. Doesn't mean it's something else, and lots of things are happening in this time, but it would be ignorant to compare these 2 situations.

I don't even know what to say if your first thought was to take a jab at "conspiracy theorists".