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Wall behind the elevator shaft that prevented that portion from collapsing in any way. >> part of this 2018 report that struck me as it pertains to your initial concerns is that it says the waterproofing below the pool deck was failing and causing major structural damage. what does that mean, the waterproofing? is that something that if it were addressed could have been fixed in the last three years? >> attacking these problems really is unconscionable. the fact is that failure of the waterproofing allows water, especially salt water, to get into the concrete. when salt water gets into concret...

Problem at the sister building, because it's the same design, same developer, and all the fingerprints are there. a third building, which is also called champlaign and i understand that one was built sometime later. it has a different design, and -- but we'll be looking at that too. >> let's bring in tom foreman. what have you learned? >> well, everyone's focused right now on this 2018 report about this building, which looked at things like major structural damage and abundant cracking and spalling in humid, salty environments this often can happen to concrete in particular. some people call i...

Seriously. i think that it's a very sad event and my heart and my soul and my prayers go out to the members of the families and the neighbors and the families that lived in this building and neighboring buildings. the mayor is correct. we need to do this rapidly and get the process started. these engineering reports that are being given to homeowners associations and individuals who may not have knowledge or understanding of these reports or their importance. the maintenance and care that needs to go along with it for these buildings, specifically in this one like the waterproofing and the rep...

It? cheryl casone on fox business with some of the answers. good morning. >> this is a very complicated question. according to the a.p. the residents of champlain towers south have the assessment payment due this thursday that covers the $9 million in repairs for tblg. they hadn't started that. for the smaller units they had to pay $80,000. the penthouse would have been a $330,000 payment. they could be a one-time payment or pay in installments. now the residents or sadly the families of the victims will have to decide what they are going to do. the pool, fast aid, new pavers and waterproofing...

Survivors. >> reporter: on sunday, four more bodies were discovered, bringing the death toll to nine. officials say rescue crews are also finding human remains but five days into the rescue mission, more than 150 people are still unaccounted for. in fact, crews have not pulled anyone alive from the collapse site since early thursday morning. yesterday, the families of the missing were allowed to visit the collapse site. many shouting messages in hopes of finding loved ones under the heavy concrete and twisted metal. state, local and federal authorities are working side-by-side as they investig...