FL- 12 Story Condo Partial Building Collapse, many still unaccounted for, Miami, 24 June 2021 #2

[IceIce9]

Unknown casualties as building collapses during the night. 100 condo units in the building.

Miami-area condo collapse causes massive emergency response

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[IceIce9]

Records showed the 12-story building, called Champlain Towers South, was built in 1981 and has more than 100 residential units.

Rescuers rush to partial building collapse in Miami Beach

 

[SouthAussie]

“I sat with one woman who had just lost her husband and her little baby boy, didn’t know what to do,” the president said.

“I sat with another family that lost almost the entire family, cousins, brothers, sisters. And to watch them, and they’re praying and pleading and God let there be a miracle.”

He said he told the families that “we’re here for you as one nation, as one nation. And that’s the message we communicated.”

The official said that Mr. Biden stayed in the room until everyone who wanted to talk with him had the opportunity.

“For him to take his time like he’s taking right now just walking around and talking to every single family, it’s just an amazing act and we appreciate it very much. It’s comforting for us,” Mr. de Moura said.

“There was something for the first time I’m seeing: consolation,” said Rabbi Hadar.

Live Updates: Biden Meets With Families and Rescue Work Resumes at Florida Condo Site

 

[SouthAussie]

One week after the collapse, the rubble stands more than 30 feet high.

“When they go through the rubble, they want to find anything that might be able to identify people that may have perished”

“Until it’s safe to go in with bigger machines, they’re not going to do that”

What happens to the debris when it is removed from the rubble pile?

 

[Dontknow?]

After debris shifts at collapse site, crews face search restrictions; Levine Cava announces demolition plans

As for plans to demolish the rest of the structure, officials said those decisions take time because they have to evaluate the conditions at the site and plan everything out so it doesn’t disrupt the momentum of first responders.

“Best case scenario, we’re looking at weeks before we can determine what that definitive timeline is going to be,” said Nacheman

After debris shifts at collapse site, crews face search restrictions; Levine Cava announces demolition plans – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

 

[dotr]

Rescue efforts resume at Surfside collapse site; demolition planned
July 1, 2021 9:06PM EDT rbbm.
''Work resumed shortly before 5 p.m. after the site was evaluated by structural engineers, Cava said, describing firefighters as "really, really excited out there."

"We will continue to search feverishly, as we have done all along in the parts of the collapse that we currently have access to," she said.

Scott Nacheman, a FEMA structures specialist, said operations were paused after sensors detected movement. It was later determined that the building itself had not moved, but there was movement in the debris pile below and in debris on the building "of significant size," Nacheman said Thursday.

Nacheman said additional sensors were added to the site.

"Right now, we're in a position where we feel it is safe to continue operations. We've done so, and monitoring will continue indefinitely until the operations are complete," he said.''

 

[Dontknow?]

Inspector Who Said Florida Tower Appeared in ‘Good Shape’ Is Now Under Scrutiny

Hired to haul debris from a demolition project, Mr. Haar was one of three survivors of the 1997 collapse of the Biscayne Kennel Club, a dog track near Miami that caved while being wrecked by an unlicensed, uninsured and unregistered subcontractor.

“Everyone started throwing blame around: the owners, the city,” said Mr. Haar, who worked for a demolition company at the site. “It was a very difficult situation.”

The building collapse that killed two men is back in the news after it emerged that a city inspector who conducted multiple site visits during the doomed demolition was Ross Prieto, the chief building official in Surfside, Fla., who told residents of Champlain Towers South that their building appeared to be sound nearly three years before its deadly collapse last week.

Inspector Who Said Florida Tower Appeared in ‘Good Shape’ Is Now Under Scrutiny

(sounds like some greasy palms in that department...) jmo

 

[rainynights]

Miami-Dade Police Department
June 30, 2021

Investigators are seeking the assistance of our community in obtaining information from anyone that witnessed the #SurfsideBuildingCollapse. If you have any videos or photos, please call the Surfside Collapse Witness Tip Line at 305-428-4417 from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.



https://twitter.com/miamidadepd/status/1410353259458539521

Miami-Dade PD Asking For Videos & Photos Of Surfside Condo Collapse

[...]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is also seeking info from the public for its investigation.

NIST asks that you share your photos, videos and any additional info at nist.gov.

[...]

 

[moonlessnight]

I've been trying so hard to avoid thinking about this reality - trying to focus on how this could have happened. It's so beyond heartbreaking.

“I sat with one woman who had just lost her husband and her little baby boy, didn’t know what to do,” the president said.

“I sat with another family that lost almost the entire family, cousins, brothers, sisters. And to watch them, and they’re praying and pleading and God let there be a miracle.”

He said he told the families that “we’re here for you as one nation, as one nation. And that’s the message we communicated.”

The official said that Mr. Biden stayed in the room until everyone who wanted to talk with him had the opportunity.

“For him to take his time like he’s taking right now just walking around and talking to every single family, it’s just an amazing act and we appreciate it very much. It’s comforting for us,” Mr. de Moura said.

“There was something for the first time I’m seeing: consolation,” said Rabbi Hadar.

Live Updates: Biden Meets With Families and Rescue Work Resumes at Florida Condo Site

 

[moonlessnight]

I know this was posted, but I wanted to ask if it is standard for the police dept to request witness tips and videos for a NIST investigation? Seems NIST is "also" asking for information aside from Miami Dade PD's investigation.

Miami-Dade PD Asking For Videos & Photos Of Surfside Condo Collapse

 

[indicolite22]

Some interesting details from the initial first responders (video):

Initial Surfside responders discuss early hours, meet President Biden

 

[indicolite22]

Vanderbilt senior identified as Surfside condo collapse victim

He was staying in apartment #801.

 

[SoCalDavidS]

This unit Sold on June 17. Exactly 1 week before.

8777 Collins Ave #910, Surfside, FL 33154 - 3 beds/2 baths

This one Sold on May 5

8777 Collins Ave #511, Surfside, FL 33154 - 2 beds/2 baths

Both appear to be in the building that collapsed.

 

[indicolite22]

Dispatch calls: ‘She’s stuck in between 2 beds,’ but responders couldn’t get to Surfside victim

This could have been the family from apt #304, #204 or #501.
Floor by Floor, the Missing People and Lost Lives Near Miami

 

[indicolite22]

This unit Sold on June 17. Exactly 1 week before.

8777 Collins Ave #910, Surfside, FL 33154 - 3 beds/2 baths

This one Sold on May 5

8777 Collins Ave #511, Surfside, FL 33154 - 2 beds/2 baths

Both appear to be in the building that collapsed.

According to the NYT graphics, the couple who stayed in #910 were planning to move soon, so they could have been the owners who just sold their condo.

 

[SouthAussie]

Dispatch calls: ‘She’s stuck in between 2 beds,’ but responders couldn’t get to Surfside victim

So heartbreaking for everyone involved. To be stopped by a mountain of rubble from reaching a survivor in time.

 

[BrownRice]

This unit Sold on June 17. Exactly 1 week before.

8777 Collins Ave #910, Surfside, FL 33154 - 3 beds/2 baths

This one Sold on May 5

8777 Collins Ave #511, Surfside, FL 33154 - 2 beds/2 baths

Both appear to be in the building that collapsed.

Those are so beautiful. Hoping the 6/17th apt was empty!

 

[303gmf]

This unit Sold on June 17. Exactly 1 week before.

8777 Collins Ave #910, Surfside, FL 33154 - 3 beds/2 baths

This one Sold on May 5

8777 Collins Ave #511, Surfside, FL 33154 - 2 beds/2 baths

Both appear to be in the building that collapsed.

Noticed it’s rented out through July 30th

 

[indicolite22]

Noticed it’s rented out through July 30th

Which one?

 

[303gmf]

Which one?

#910 that sold a couple weeks ago
In listing details it states information at the very end