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Two individuals being treated for injuries. this is very painstaking, very dangerous work. and were learning more about the actual building. we know that it was built in 1981, there are 12 stories, 136 units, 55 of them collapsed. were also learning from the attorney that represents the condo association that in the past few months, there had been engineering inspections at this location and that nothing had been found. we also know that there was work done to the building. an fiu professor that...

Careful to say that may not be the cause of the disaster but could be a contributing factor. >> potentially working on the roof and non-mans inintenance o certain parts of the building where they could fail and create a pancake situation. >> the climate also have to be considered. >> especially the corrosion of the steel and the area collapse is the ocean side, right? thats what the corrosion is. so corrosion of the reinforce m ment will compromise the capacity if everything fails essentially. >...