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On June 24, 2021, Champlain Towers South, a condominium in Surfside, Florida, collapsed in the middle of the night, killing 98 people. Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the investigations into what caused the disaster.
The Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust held a public forum Wednesday in the Town of Surfside, spurred on by “a significant volume of inquiries"...
No matter what, if any, role rising seas played in the collapse, there is no escaping the rising risks to Surfside and other coastal communities up and down the Florida coast.
Damage to Miami building was known — but key oversight process was broken, experts say Jon Schuppe and Didi Martinez and Deon J. Hampton and Elisha Fieldstadt and Ellison Barber Nearly half a century has passed since the collapse of a Drug Enforcement Agency office in Miami killed seven people and drove changes to local building codes. The new regulations required owners to check buildings that reached 40 years old for signs of deterioration in a wet, salty, storm-prone climate. The rules have largely served South Florida well, ensuring that building owners make repairs befo...
Building official described condo 'in very good shape' a month after engineers found 'major structural damage' Despite findings, former town building official said building was 'in very good shape' New details reveal a former town building official described Champlain Towers South in âvery good shapeâ after engineers found âmajor structural damage.â Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone explains and shares why neighbors are increasingly concerned about the safety of their own building and last updated 2021-06-29 18:04:32-04 New details reveal a former town building official...