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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 Field survey that was conducted of the condo warned of cracking in some of the columns that were in the pool deck. An engineer arguing that Major Repairs were going to be needed, repairs that were apparently going to begin before the unthinkable happened as we take a look at these images of rescue crews literally standing atop 11 stories of what used to be homes. We have a full team on the ground right now as the search for survivors continues. Lets start with cnns randi kaye. Shes not far from where the rescue efforts are unfolding right now. Randi, bring us up to speed. What is the latest on this effort . Reporter hello there, boris. Yeah, still theyre having real problems with this very deep burning fire that the mayor referred to earlier. It is spreading laterally, and theyre having a very hard time reaching it and putting it out. Theyre trying to isolate it because it is hampering the Search And Rescue efforts. Theyre using infrared technology. Theyre using foam. Theyre using water. Just trying to get that fire out so they can continue with trying to find survivors in that rubble. Smoke, certainly an issue. It was an issue out here all day yesterday for those of us on the ground, and it continues to be an issue today. They are still trying to build this trench. Theyre working on a trench and working through a trench using heavy equipment to get their teams in there and try and isolate themselves away from that fire and also still work to put the fire out but continue those Search And Rescue efforts. No more victims have been found. Still, four dead, 159 still Unaccounted For. You mentioned that 2018 Structural Field survey report. Thats getting a lot of attention because it cited this structural damage to a Concrete Slab below the pool deck and cracking and crumbling in the Parking Garage. We know that those rescue teams were spending quite a bit of time in the Parking Garage searching for survivors. There was abundant cracking of various degrees throughout the area, in the Parking Garage, the beams and the walls. Sizable cracks in the entrance drive ramp as well, and the report noted that although the damage is minor, it says most of the concrete deterioration needs to be repaired in a timely fashion. Many of the previous garage concrete repairs, the report said, were failing, and finally, waterproofing below the pool deck was failing as well, and that was causing major structural damage. So, that is certainly getting a lot of attention. The surfside mayor today saying that its unclear what steps the building was taking to address those cracks. But you mentioned also this sister building. It really is the mirror image of the tower that collapsed. Its the north tower that were talking about. It was by the same developer as the mayor said. It was the same materials. It was built around the same time. So he is calling for this evacuation of that so they can do a full structural investigation, if you will, of that building and make sure that its sound, since it is certainly a concern, boris. Reporter an incredibly frustrating time, not just for rescue crews trying to find the source of that fire, but also for the families that have been waiting for answers. Randi kaye, thank you so much for that update. Lets focus on the stories of those who are looking for loved ones right now. Ryan young is over at the Community Center here in surfside where families have been eagerly anticipating any word on what might have happened to their loved ones. They are hoping for a miracle, for any sign of life. Ryan, what are you hearing from families that youre speaking to . Reporter yeah, boris, you know, people are hoping for that miracle, but you can see the ramifications from this disaster just down the street. It sort of smolders all the way out as people have long looks on their faces as they look for any sort of information. They stop and ask you, has anything changed . Theyre frustrated with the fact the numbers havent changed in the last few hours, but im going to tell you, this community is not only in shock at these centers where theyre looking for any signs of hope. Its around these centers as well, because this is a community that obviously can look down the street and see the plume of smoke. They even gave us a warning last night about the fact that some of those plumes of smoke that are blowing through this community may be toxic, so you can understand why people are upset. We happened upon a Church Service last night that had people very emotional in terms of what was going on in this community. Take a listen to some of the sounds last night as the pastor was trying to address some of the pain in this community. It is well, It Is Well With My Soul Reporter boris, as you know, this is probably less than a half a mile from that site. I was talking to people who were quite emotional, some of them did not want to go on camera because they were worried about their loved ones. In fact, they were there looking for some sort of solace, some sort of peace. They want more information from those who are leaders in the community. They understand a lot is being done to recover their loved ones, but they want to see more action. And the heavy equipment was passing by this Church Service as we were standing there, so we could see the work being done. Listen to the pastor as he talked to us about what he was trying to do and the peace that he was trying to provide. We believe in the power of prayer. We can put our soul connected to god in these moments. So were praying to god to give us the right words to talk to the people, the right words to call the people to do something. Yesterday night was really tough and difficult to sleep. We love this place. Were here all the time. These are families and people that we love. So, i dont know. Thats why we say, okay, what can we do . And i feel like if we can help the ones that are helping, at least were doing something. Reporter just like i did, so you understand this is a multicultural melting pot in this area, so you see that as you stand here and talk to people. You see the amount of hard work that people have tried to put into bringing some of the supplies here that they think people may need, but at the end of the day, the information, the thing that would make people feel so much better is more information coming from that site, and of course, with it being such a long process, you can see that desperation right now. We have had several people say they would love to go down there and dig. Thats obviously something they cant do. But right now, people are Still Holding on to hope. You can see the outpouring in terms of people trying to provide them some sort of solace, but its just not there right now. Boris . Reporter ryan, so important that you captured that contrast, because you know this area well. Were both from miami, and we know that this is a jovial, vibrant, as you noted, multicultural community, and to see this tragedy happening, its painful, but that vibrance, that energy comes through in seeing so many heroes step forward to lend a helping hand. Ryan young, thank you so much. Absolutely. Reporter on that note, about lending a helping hand and offering support, as Family Members desperately wait for news on their missing loved ones, volunteers actually set up a memorial nearby just steps away with photos of those missing. The site attracting large crowds. People who have dropped off flowers, donations, and are offering prayers and a space to reflect on the staggering pain that these families must be dealing with. With us right now is leo soto, one of the volunteers from a local church who helped to set up that memorial. You knew you know someone whos involved in this accident, nikki. Yep. Reporter tell us what motivated you to start the memorial and what you want the public to know about your friend. Oh, the motivation was desperation in all honesty. I felt i would wake up in the middle of the night and i would have these nightmares and dreams and think of all the people that were suffering and after seeing the video of the initial collapse, you notice how the middle section comes down first and that section on the right stays there for about 10 to 15 seconds and all i could think of, what were those families thinking for the last ten seconds . If they were woken up by the sound of the first collapse, what were they thinking . Were they able to hug their loved one . Were they able to tell them i love you . Were they able to recognize, this is the moment that, you know, that, you know, maybe this is the last moment of our lives. In terms of nikki, shes a beautiful person. She was just about to get married. She just had her bachelorette party, a person that filled the room with happiness and she was just about to get married to her fiance, luis, who was an amazing person that also did the same thing. Reporter leo, i have to ask you about faith because for many people here, its the only thing they have at this point, seeing the devastation just a few hundred feet away from where we are right now. What message, what words did you let me rephrase. What did you think about when you were putting this memorial together in what did you want to express to the folks that are waiting to hear about their loved ones . Well, it was i wanted to express a community. Miami gets sometimes a little bit of a Bad Reputation for people being a little too transient or, you know, not smiling all the time, but when it comes to it, people in miami, they have a lot of passion, they love very hard, and they also go experience pain very hard. So what im experiencing here, its been very moving. Ive seen people go up to the memorial, shed tears, ive hugged people so its moving to have a place where the community can come together apart from everything that has to do with the government and trying to find answers and just to have a place where they can have a Spiritual Connection with Somebody Else thats also suffering with them. Reporter have you been able to communicate with nikkis family . I know theyre doing its not a good point right now. They still have hope. Everybody has hope. Its happened before, where survivors have been pulled out of rubble even weeks after the initial collapse so theres always hope and i believe we have the best rescue team in the world, maybe, so if someone were to make a miracle happen, i think it would be the miami rescue team. Reporter what do you want people to know about this community . Its just a strong community. Events like this, sadly, they happen, but how we come out after that is what matters, and i think just from being here the last few days, just seeing how everybody has really come together, everybodys walking around, passing out food, passing out drinks, you know, whatever they can do to just help the community begin to heal because theres a lot of unknowns and uncertainty about what happens, but we know we have to move forward with the process of healing as a community. So important. What words would you offer to folks watching at home, maybe encouragement for them to help if they could . Well, theres a Great Organization that was started here by the miami sports teams, miami heat, the miami marlins, its the Support Surfside Foundation and thats supportsurfside. Org. If you go there, you can make donations and those donations go directly not families impacted and obviously its going to be a lot of families impacted so the more help we can get, the better. Reporter absolutely. Leo soto, we freesht you talking to us and setting up that memorial that allows people a place to vent and reflect on the devastation that were all experiencing. Thank you so much. Its the least i could do. Reporter of course. Stay with cnn. Just ahead, were going to take you into a meeting between officials and families where emotions boiled over. And of course, for more information on how you can help the victims of the surfside building collapse, you can go to cnn. Com impact. We have a list of charities there you can donate to that have been vetted so you know that your dollars will go to where they are needed most. Well be right back. New projects means new project managers. You need to hire. I need indeed. Indeed you do. The moment you sponsor a job on indeed you get a short list of quality candidates from our resume database. Claim your Seventy Five Dollar credit, when you post your first job at indeed. Com home. 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What are they sharing with you . Reporter boris, this has been the ultimate test of faith for so many who have friends or family among the Unaccounted For and still missing, and as these hours tick by with no signs of life under those piles of debris here, that collapsed building, that hope has started to turn into desperation, and in some cases, as youre about to hear, outrage. I did reach out to abigail, who has three friends, including a 6yearold little girl who she says is among the missing. She didnt want to talk, because shes too emotional but she did want to share this video from inside the briefing room. It is, in one, contentious. Im a mother. I dont know the best way to go about this. But its impossible that in four days, nobody has emerged, dead or alive. Please dont tell me about the two people. I know about it. Its not enough. Imagine if your children were in there. Youre going to leave here and youre going to take a nice picture and i know youre doing everything you can, but its not enough. You gave us a promise, and youre not fulfilling it, and you can fulfill it. Its not important when my daughter is dying. I cant use a mic because im an orthodox jew and its shabbat. I understand the grief. I speak as a daughter and a sister. These people are trying to help us. Its not them against us, and the more we can keep that in mind, its going to enable them to try to help us. Reporter emotions are clearly high, and earlier, i spoke to a spokeswoman for the Miami Dade Fire and rescue who says that she hears the frustrations, she understands during normal routine calls they get criticized for arriving in just a couple of minutes so when you put into the situation here that were dealing with, the gravity of all those Unaccounted For, you can imagine just how high emotions are here. She says they too, the first responders, are praying for a miracle, and they are doing all they can. Their efforts, though, right now, are coming up empty. Boris . Reporter it is the effort of those rescue crews and their experience in the past that inspires us and gives us hope that we will see a miracle. Nick valencia, thank you so much for that. Fred, its just hard to really put yourself in the shoes of someone in this situation as officials continue to urge for patience, were now way beyond 60 hours since this took place, and yet there are no signs of life, and the process has to be painstakingly slow to ensure the safety of not only the rescue crews but also anyone that may still be trapped inside, fighting for their lives. Right. And no matter what word you convey, really, bottom line is, these loved ones just want their family friends, loved ones back. All right, boris, thank you so much. Well check back with you. Well continue to watch the scene there in surfside, florida. 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