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Its not like that. its very complicated work. very dangerous work. we have structural engineers monitoring every inch to make sure that something doesnt collapse on these first responders. these are folks that were at 9/11, they went to the haiti earthquake. they are called in for disasters everywhere and they have hope. they are telling us that they are pushing forward because they do believe they could still find people in the rubble alive. we are on the search phase. >> mayor, i do not want t...

Fire is actually spreading laterally, so its very hard to isolate. theyre using some foam to try to get at it. theyre using water, of course. and theyre using infrared technology. theyve also used heavy equipment to build a deep trench to try and isolate the fire where they can still go in safely and not be in jeopardy of getting near that fire, and they can still continue that search for survivors, because that of course is the priority. but the numbers still tell the story, wolf. its still fou...

It probably had the same materials. it probably had the same plans, and you know, people are asking me, is the building safe? and i cant tell them it is safe. i cant tell them that. >> reporter: the families affected by this, fred, are not only wondering about the conditions of their loved ones but also whether this could have been prevented, and were getting new details today that shine a light on the condition of the building before it collapsed. actually, dating back to 2018. a structural fie...

>> one of the big questions thats outstanding is how this could happen. were getting details today about exactly what may have been happening in the pool deck of the building. structural field survey was done in 2018 and warned of cracking in certain columns. an engineer writing major repairs were going to be needed, repairs which were just about to begin before the unthinkable happened. a full team is on the ground as the search for survivors continues. lets head straight to rosa flores at the ...

Last night? >> yes. >> what was the conversation like? what was the plan? >> the conversation was mostly about doing structural analysis of the remaining buildings in town to make sure everything else is sound, including the sister property, which is champlain tower north. but seeing that "new york times" article, to me thats -- thats shocking. >> lets give some context to our viewers. this piece essentially described a report that cnn is working to confirm right now that there was serious -- th...

Supplies, all the technical equipment that they need to carry out what is still a slow and pain-staking effort. griff: and let me ask you for your feedback, youre talking obviously to the residents there. not just survivors but people that live in the area and you listed in florida, obviously, for quite some time, you understand many of the buildings look similar. is there anxiety, is there a feeling of concern for people, residents of nearby buildings? steve: theres immediate anxiety for buildi...

Condos parking garage. as well as damage to the concrete slab below the oceanfront propertys pool deck. at this hour, four people are confirmed dead. 11 injured. 159 people, unaccounted for. as you can imagine, this is an unimaginable moment for those with loved ones missing, including the family of judith spiegel. >> im having a hard time communicating to my daughter. you know? its hard to say, you know, that my daughters grandmas missing. i have two daughters but my oldest daughter knows. and ...

Outside their home, the high-powered patriarch who found them makes a move to find their killer. >> and emily. >> chaos at a day one of tour de france. cyclists crash into each other a short distance from the start of the first stage, and you wont belief what caused it. -- what caused it. we have that incredible video. >> first to a fox news aall right, rescue crews in florida racing against the crock in a desperate -- clock in a desperate search for survivors in the collapsed condo building in ...

Report are scathing and difficult to even read as you are looking at the report. words like systemic issues, major structural damage, issues with the rebar that was listed in the report. to give you a better idea and better sense, i want to read a few excerpts for you. im going to quote from the report. water proofing below the pool deck and entrance drive as well as all of the planter, water proofing is beyond its useful life and therefore must, going to repeat that, must all be completely remo...

Buildings contract. >> sister building right down the street. i know they are looking at and was build at the same time with the same designer. they are looking at working with them and they are considering potentially evacuating them. jacqui: steve harrigan following all of it from surfside, florida. hey, steve. steve: search and rescue operations continue aside from fire in rubble. its still making their work more complicated and smoky haze around the area, an area thats already dangerous we a...