Entire Side of Condo Building Collapses Near Miami Beach

I'm hoping alot of snowbirds use it and weren't there this time of year. Years ago many a high rise condo or apartment looked like a ghost ship at night this time of year.

Also keep in mind alot of beach front communities especially those with ocean on oneside and a bay on the other are basically on a man made island usually consisting of rocks. In the scope of things, nature, time etc the 'island' probably hasn't fully settled yet so movement could create cavities, air space and flowing water. Besides salt content moving water can do a lot of damage.

My guess is there was a leak or two no one realized was there especially if a snowbird unit/s.

It was built in 1981 which isn't that old per say and Hopefully the casualties don't grow.

New video

https://www.fox8live.com/video/2021/06/24/new-surveillance-video-building-collapse-miami/
 
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I would imagine that it being 2 a.m. that the casualties will rise rapidly.
Yes and no. I'm hoping alot of snowbirds used it and weren't there this time of year.

Until the first bubble cranked up by the late 1990s in south Florida one could still get a condo under $200K and cheaper which means the building being built pre boom had enough time to attract snowbirds looking for a winter home.
 
Imagine living on the other side of the building? Bet they'll be more than a few sleepless nights for many in the days/weeks/months/years ahead.

Of course the old accessed values of their properties will be worth the same as the paper they flush down their toilets from day-to-day, so they won't even be able to dump them and move.

Living at heights has never interested me. I don't know how people do it.

Praying for good news on this but being realistic in my way of thinking and bracing myself for the worst.
 
I sorta remember back in late 40's early 50's, that this building
collapsing went on many time, usually due to poor planning and piss poor construction...can remember my dad commenting about the lousy construction is some of those new york city buildings esp.....
 
Here is a video of the building as it was collapsing. It came down like a pancake, just like the Twin Towers came down, and came down in two separate collapses.
People reported hearing what sounded like bombs going off before the collapse, so this might turn out to have been done deliberately for some reason. There is already talk about the strange way that it collapsed.
Watch the video and see what you think.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/flori...lance-video-captures-surfside-condo-collapse/

youtube video :

 
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Here is a video of the building as it was collapsing. It came down like a pancake, just like the Twin Towers came down, and came down in two separate collapses.
People reported hearing what sounded like bombs going off before the collapse, so this might turn out to have been done deliberately for some reason. There is already talk about the strange way that it collapsed.
Watch the video and see what you think.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/flori...lance-video-captures-surfside-condo-collapse/

youtube video :

I think the building collapsed in a strange way for sure, also thought the way the last strip of condos (far right) hung on for a few seconds before giving way was not in keeping with a building that was properly engineered.

My husband says it looks like the building was rigged for demolition the way it came down.
 
Update

Professor: Condo Building Was Sinking Since 1990s​

Nearly 100 people unaccounted for after collapse in Florida.

It may take days for the numbers to crystallize after part of a condo building collapsed overnight near Miami, but authorities on Thursday were focusing on a harrowing number: 99 people are unaccounted for, reports the Miami Herald and Washington Post.

https://www.newser.com/story/307811/51-unaccounted-for-after-florida-condo-collapse.html
 


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