The condo in Surfside, Fla., that collapsed two years ago had a “severe strength deficiency” in its pool deck, with a design that failed to meet building codes and construction that did not follow its original plans, federal investigators said Thursday.
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Before Condo Collapse, Rising Seas Have Long Pressured Miami Coastal Properties
The 12-story condominium tower that crashed down early Thursday near Miami Beach was built on reclaimed wetlands and is perched on a barrier island facing an ocean that has risen about a foot in the past century because of climate change. Underneath its foundation, as with Miami Beach, is sand and organic fill -over a… Continue reading Before Condo Collapse, Rising Seas Have Long Pressured Miami Coastal Properties
South Florida Beachfront Condo Partially Collapses
The sea-view side of a beachfront condo tower collapsed in the Miami-area town of Surfside early Thursday, drawing a massing response from emergency services. Miami Dade Fire Rescue was conducting search and rescue operations, and said in a tweet that more than 80 units were “on scene with assistance from municipal fire departments.” Authorities had… Continue reading South Florida Beachfront Condo Partially Collapses