We need help : Haiti s interim leader requests US troops
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) â Haitiâs interim government has asked the U.S. and U.N. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare for elections in the aftermath of President Jovenel Moïseâs assassination.
The stunning request for U.S. military support recalled the tumult following Haitiâs last presidential assassination, in 1915, when an angry mob dragged President Vilbrun Guillaume Sam out of the French Embassy and beat him to death. In response, President Woodrow Wilson sent the Marines into Haiti, justifying the American military occupation â which lasted nearly two decades â as a way to avert anarchy.
By Katherine HugginsJul 10th, 2021, 4:47 pm
Photo by ZAK BENNETT/AFP via Getty Images
The Miami-Dade County Courthouse will undergo immediate repairs after a structural review raised safety concerns over “structural distress” following the deadly collapse of the nearby Surfside high-rise condominium just weeks ago.
Miami-Dade Mayor
Daniella Levine Cava and other leaders announced in a joint statement that all courthouse employees will work from home as repairs are made.
According to the
Associated Press, the engineering firm U.S. Structures Inc. conducted an inspection on June 30 and found issues with steel support beams and cracking concrete columns.
“In general, we observed numerous members with visible signs of structural deterioration that have been documented and reported by this and other firms for quite some time now. Many of these members are in an advance state of deterioration,” inspector
Review prompted by Surfside building collapse closes Miami courthouse
The Miami courthouse decision was in the 3rd week of the Surfside rubble search. Saturday, authorities raised the collapse death toll to 86, with 43 missing. Author: Associated Press Updated: 11:43 AM PDT July 10, 2021
The Miami-Dade County Courthouse will begin undergoing repairs immediately because of safety concerns found during a review prompted by the deadly collapse of a nearby condominium building, officials said.
An engineering firm that examined the 28-story courthouse recommended that it undergo immediate structural repairs and that floors 16 and above be closed. All courthouse employees, including those who work on lower floors, will return to working from home, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and other leaders said in a joint statement late Friday.
Review prompted by building collapse closes Miami courthouse
by David Fischer, The Associated Press
Posted Jul 10, 2021 5:51 pm EDT
Last Updated Jul 10, 2021 at 5:57 pm EDT
MIAMI (AP) The Miami-Dade County Courthouse will begin undergoing repairs immediately because of safety concerns found during a review prompted by the deadly collapse of a nearby condominium building, officials said.
An engineering firm that examined the 28-story courthouse recommended that it undergo immediate structural repairs and that floors 16 and above be closed. All courthouse employees, including those who work on lower floors, will return to working from home, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and other leaders said in a joint statement late Friday.
We need help : Haiti s interim leader requests US troops
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) â Haitiâs interim government has asked the U.S. and U.N. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare for elections in the aftermath of President Jovenel Moïseâs assassination.
The stunning request for U.S. military support recalled the tumult following Haitiâs last presidential assassination, in 1915, when an angry mob dragged President Vilbrun Guillaume Sam out of the French Embassy and beat him to death. In response, President Woodrow Wilson sent the Marines into Haiti, justifying the American military occupation â which lasted nearly two decades â as a way to avert anarchy.