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Its also, you know, the dust from the debris that is coming up. so a lot of very difficult conditions there especially as storms have rolled through the area today. this is after all south florida in the summer. so theyve dealt with weather conditions. the federal government is also sending some experts down here to investigate whether theres a need for further inspection, further investigation that could perhaps impact building codes. there are a lot of questions on how this possibly couldve ha...

50, or 60 stories. and they have done well under our building codes. and you know something? it is a standard practice. i hope that people feel confident in the people who put the product together, put the building structure together, and with the inspections going in and the ongoing maintenance as it proceeds. this is an exception to the first time.

The salt air. and this building is exactly-40 years old and was due for just that type of maintenance. one other point here. this building was built before the hurricane-andrew codes. which i know you are so familiar with. building codes in florida drastically changed after hurricane andrew. unclear whether those enhanced codes would have made a difference here. we just dont know. so much more we have to learn, sanjay. we are going to get back to you in just a second. behind sanjay, these rescue...

Went down was the middle buildings that face the ocean. thats the area for the reroofing. at this point, theres only been reroofing work, that i am aware, that was done. and then, the part that was still standing, i heard, is where they were going to be doing the rest of the work. >> i have been all over the world covering disasters. i was in haiti. and i remember one of the things that struck me is that building codes are just very different, in different parts of the world. in haiti, there rea...

For all of those missing right now and being searched for. i will continue to keep in touch with you and our thoughts and prayers are with you. thank you for talking with us. lets go back to wolf. >> anderson, thank you very much. our hearts go out to those parents. wonderful son, of obviously. there is more breaking news. the desperate search for 159 people after the collapse of that condo building near miami. at the same time, the search for what caused this disaster is intensifying tonight. b...

>> i promise you, the administration, do everything possible to be of assistance now and after. >> reporter: families standing by, trying to hold out hope that their loved ones will be found alive. >> is there a possibility that they are alive? like truthfully, look at this mess. i mean, what are the chances? >> reporter: building resident, kevin spiegel, was out of town when the collapse happened. his wife was at home. >> i was just there this weekend. we had the most wonderful, wonderful weeke...

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Florida, Virginia Among Top Coastal States in Insurance Safety Rating of Building Codes June 4, 2021 Florida has again taken the top spot for strongest building code with Virginia right behind in second place. That’s according to the 2021 edition of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) report Rating the States, which every three years evaluates building codes and the administration of code provisions of states along the hurricane coastl...

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