Demolition of remaining Florida condo structure expected within 36 hours; collapse death toll rises

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

SURFSIDE, Fla. — Florida officials on Saturday abruptly moved up plans to demolish the remaining part of a Miami area that condo collapsed on June 24, as the threat of a secondary collapse of the damaged structure looms, potentially endangering rescue crews.

Meanwhile, officials said the death toll from the collapse increased overnight to 24 victims, and 124 people remain missing.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a Saturday news conference that the state will pay for all costs of the demolition, which he said should take place within 36 hours. He said officials believe the building can come down before Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall to the area early next week.

Governor Ron DeSantis said the tower will likely be brought straight down using some type of explosive charge.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-condo-collapse-demolition-remaining-152513824.html

[MerryHolidays]

1. It's so very sad

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[abqtommy]

2. +100 Thanks.

[jimfields33]

6. It so true

I’m glad they are knocking it down. I do worry about debris hitting windows all over Miami.

[Blue_true]

11. Demolition shields are normally put in place to catch debris.

It is a good idea to bring the other part down. Don’t need it falling uncontrolled with rescue crews working right next to it.

[GulfCoast66]

23. This building is not in not in Miami. Or Miami Beach.

It’s in a different city.

And if the uncontrolled and unexpected collapse of 2/3s of the building caused no extraneous damage, this won’t either. It’s not a big explosion. But a planned dropping of a building.

[Cicada]

3. Will anyone buy an ocean front condo in Miami now?

This building collapse will cause more economic harm than any hurricane ever has.

[former9thward]

4. It will depend on the reason for the collapse.

We don't know that yet. Yes, there has been no end of speculation but no proof on any of it.

[jimfields33]

7. People still build in California and the state has fires and earthquakes

[Blue_true]

12. Those can be planned for.

You can’t plan for seawater wiping out concrete, then rebar.

[Lancero]

27. Rising seawater is something that can be predicted.

Seawater doesn't eat through concrete and rebar overnight. (Well, unless we're talking about hurricanes here but that's another issue entirely) Meanwhile, a wildfire can devastate miles of land in a hour.

Frankly, this is more a case of shoddy maintenance than anything. No one gave enough of a damn to repair the damage the sea water caused - And if the building was truly beyond repair, then why did no one care enough to order it evacuated and condemned?

[Blue_true]

28. I believe I know why no one ordered it evacuated and condemned.

The building had million dollar homes in it, some owned by people with connections.

[alphafemale]

10. Insurance companies should refuse to issue anymore policies.

That would take awhile.

But it would be a start.

[Blue_true]

13. My guess is Florida will change it's building standards to account for new realities.

In California, building codes take earthquakes into account and my guess is that state in updating it’s codes to account for more frequent wildfires.

[alphafemale]

19. Much of FL being under water soon is an accepted fact.

Wild fires and earthquakes are still a crap shoot.

There are barrier islands in FL where the Insurance company just refused to rewrite the policies.

Ferdinand Beach maybe. Or near it. Several miles of ghost town beach front property.

Just let nature reclaim it.

The barrier islands are there to act as a hurricane buffer. Not live on them.

With Miami beach and the other ridiculously over developed barrier islands on he east coast I do realize this will take a very long time.

[Blue_true]

21. Troubled times, but on the bright side, the Earth will be ok.

Can’t say that we have not earned what is headed our way.

[alphafemale]

22. As a planet? Yeah. Slough us off as a bad experiment.

Or something like that

[Blue_true]

26. Get rid of bad trash company and maybe next time something better will evolve.

The Earth has around 4 billion years left, plenty of time. Us, we will be lucky to live a fraction of the time the Dinosaurs lived on Earth.

[W_HAMILTON]

5. Are they talking about that one tall tower that did not collpase?

Or are they talking about some un-collapsed portion of the main towers that have already mostly (?) collapsed?

[Blue_true]

15. I believe every part of that structure that is still standing will be brought down. That

is what I am hearing.

[msongs]

8. meanwhile the mortgage payments are still due on the 1st nt

[GulfCoast66]

24. Yep. They took out a loan. They must pay it back.

I’d imagine lots of bankruptcy lawyers are busy about now.

[malaise]

9. Yes they want it down before TS Elsa

Hope it doesn't bring down the other building

[Strelnikov_]

14. That's why they are bringing it down 'controlled'

versus letting a TS decide which way it drop.

Controlled demolition rarely seems to go bad.

[malaise]

16. They are doing the right thing

as painful as it is

[Strelnikov_]

18. Yes, they are.

Over the years I have really gained respect for the outfits that do that work. I have participated on a couple 'drops' for damaged bridges.

I hope they are doing something to at least let the occupant's of the condo's still standing remove their most precious processions.

[malaise]

20. Agree re precious stuff

[GulfCoast66]

25. I've been through 9 Hurricanes in 4 states.

Elsa will have almost no effect on Southeast Florida unless it turns. Even then it will just be a lot of rain.
Which we can always use with our sandy soil.

Unless you live in low, poorly drained areas like Houston, tropical storms are no problem.

40 MPH gusts? We get that almost daily in our afternoon thunderstorms.

[Blue_true]

17. Are any lawsuits going after the Development Company?

From what I have read, the building was poorly planned in terms of dealing with water (rain, floods, seawater from storms, ect)