welcome to cnn's special live coverage of the tragedy near miami. i'm wolf blitzer, near the scene of the 12-story condo building collapse here in surfside, florida. >> and i'm pamela brown in washington. >> we have a lot of breaking news to cover this hour, pamela. we'll do it together. the structural engineering company that inspected the champlain towers in 2018 says they also gave estimates back in june of 2020 for the building's 40-year recertification. the consultant only provides engineering consulting services, not repair or restoration contracting, the statement said. and they also stated, and i'm quoting, we are deeply troubled by this building collapse and are working closely with the investigating authorities to understand why the structure failed. as we do so, we also continue to pray for all those impacted by this tragic event.