Miami Building Collapse

[skatingguy]

The building fell straight down after the controlled explosions knocked out all the support columns. The original collapse also fell straight down as well, indicating all the support columns had failed simultaneously as well.

I am sure they will quickly rule out that the original collapse was due to a criminal act. I will be very curious to read the final engineering report on what precipitated the disaster as I find this unusual.

Not so sure about the criminal part of this:

Condo Wreckage Hints at First Signs of Possible Construction Flaw
Engineers studying the collapsed Florida tower said there seemed to be less steel reinforcement in certain areas than would have been expected from the 1979 design drawings.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/03/us/f ... rebar.html

 

[ballettmaus]

As of midnight, it is a recovery mission https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/death-toll-miami-beach-area-condo-collapse-rises-46-n1273227

 

[Dobre]

A missing kitty has been rescued:

Cat missing in Surfside condo collapse found alive; death toll climbs to 79 - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

SURFSIDE, FLA. (WSVN) - One of the families struggling after the Surfside condo collapse was given what they called a miracle on Friday: their cat<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/local/cat-missing-in-surfside-condo-collapse-found-alive-death-toll-climbs-to-79/">Read More</a>

wsvn.com

His unit was shaved in two during the collapse. He was found wandering around the wreckage site.


"The furry survivor belongs to the Gonzalez family. Angela and Deven Gonzalez were seriously injured in the collapse and remain in the hospital. Edgar Gonzalez remains missing.

Gaspari said finding Binx alive was a miracle.

'That’s actually Deven’s cat, so I’m sure she’s going to be over the moon knowing that they found her cat,' she said."

 

[ballettmaus]

"The furry survivor belongs to the Gonzalez family. Angela and Deven Gonzalez were seriously injured in the collapse and remain in the hospital. Edgar Gonzalez remains missing.

Gaspari said finding Binx alive was a miracle.

'That’s actually Deven’s cat, so I’m sure she’s going to be over the moon knowing that they found her cat,' she said."

I'm not all that surprised since cats always land on their feet. Literally. So, if two members of the family were rescued, it makes sense that the odds were in the cat's favor. It's still awesome, especially for the family!

 

[missing]

Some people are so scummy they give scum a bad name.

SURFSIDE, Fla. – Disturbing reports are emerging of a hacker taking advantage of those who were killed in the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside.

Officials said the criminal is seeing the victims’ names in the news and then stealing their identities.

Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett told Local 10 News that he is astonished and hopes that an arrest is soon made.

“(They) violated the rights of an individual, but worse than that, a deceased individual and a family that is grieving,” he said.

Families are urged to check on the credit of their loved ones to make sure they too were not targeted.

 

[once_upon]

Some people are so scummy they give scum a bad name.

SURFSIDE, Fla. – Disturbing reports are emerging of a hacker taking advantage of those who were killed in the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside.

Officials said the criminal is seeing the victims’ names in the news and then stealing their identities.

Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett told Local 10 News that he is astonished and hopes that an arrest is soon made.

“(They) violated the rights of an individual, but worse than that, a deceased individual and a family that is grieving,” he said.

Families are urged to check on the credit of their loved ones to make sure they too were not targeted.

Unfortunately, it's a common scam. It is so scummy.