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Fact that that pile was holding up that sister building that was still standing. and of course bringing that down allowed that void space to be in there and offers a little bit of hope and more prayers there is a possibility of that miracle to still happen in finding survivors. >> we're praying for that miracle of course like everyone else. let me get your thoughts on the newly revealed documents presented to residents of that condo building. back in late 2020 showing what was described as major structural damage to the concrete slab below the pool deck and entrance drive. does that tell you a...

Is made to crack, so you're going to see cracks in all concrete. the issue is what does it mean. that's the bottom line. >> understood. listen, that's a judgment, you know, that a lot of buildings are going to have going forward. what is the isolated question versus one that might jeopardize the entire structure. cnn recently obtained documents that showed urgent conversations in the champlain south apartment building regarding questions about what repairs needed to be made and how severe they were. there was a presentation in october, and i'm going to quote from one of the graphics that they ...

Maintained quite well. we have restored and repaired buildings in the '20s, '30s, '50s, '60s, that are very successful. yet, we've had quite a few structures that have not been maintained. meaning the waterproofing, which is like the skin of our body, has not been maintained. then the salt air of the tropics penetrates into the concrete and starts to eat away and corrode at the bone, which is the steel. this is important to understand. just like us, if we would go through life and not maintain ourselves, or even our own personal home, if we would not maintain our personal home, this is what we...

If you do not maintain your structure, you have the same issues. it's like our body. if you don't maintain yourself, the waterproofing is like our skin and the saltwater here in the tropics is extremely corrosive. >> i appreciate you joining us, helping us understand what is going on at that building, what we've seen in this new video. we just saw the president and first lady board air force one. very shortly wheels up on their way to florida. thank you. >> so the so-called delta variant now detected in all 50 states. delta variant, a coronavirus. will the pace of vaccinations prevents a new w...

Structural damage that was already in the building and how it could deteriorate exponentially if repairs were not made. i could tell you that my colleague boris sanchez spoke to the people who took that video. they actually stayed in a nearby hotel. they heard a big, loud noise. they ran, they started shooting that video. if you look closely, you can seasee watt -- water gushing. and if you look closer, you can see what appears to be rubble or concrete. what we know from the reports about the condition of the structural integrity about this building, there were issues with the waterproofing. b...