It probably had the same materials. It probably had the same plans, and you know, people are asking me, is the building safe . And i cant tell them it is safe. I cant tell them that. Reporter the families affected by this, fred, are not only wondering about the conditions of their loved ones but also whether this could have been prevented, and were getting new details today that shine a light on the condition of the building before it collapsed. Actually, dating back to 2018. A Structural Field survey that was conducted of the condo warned of cracking in some of the columns that were in the pool deck. An engineer arguing that Major Repairs were going to be needed, repairs that were apparently going to begin before the unthinkable happened as we take a look at these images of rescue crews literally standing atop 11 stories of what used to be homes. We have a full team on the ground right now as the search for survivors continues. Lets start with cnns randi kaye. Shes not far from where
Mentioned, wourking around the clock putting their own lives at risk hoping there are lives to save beneath the rubble. Here in Surf Side Hope is the only thing a lot of people have right now. 159 people still unaccounted for. At least four people are dead and being here on the scene you realize not just the scope of the collapse but also the factors that are going to complicate a rescue. The smoke thats still in the air from nearly incessant fires underneath this field of debris. Of course, the scale of the challenge that is facing these emergency teams. Right now theyre racing against the clock and yet having to move in a painstakingly slow fashion to sift through debris as, again, those frequent fires, bad weather, and smokey conditions complicate their work. Were all essentially Stuck Waiting for news, any sign that would keep hope alive and as we speak, there are teams standing by waiting to treat anyone that they may find on site. As we hope for answers, theres now a wall honorin
More than 60 hours since the collapse took place. Rescue teams are battling fires which greatly complicated the effort to find survivors. We are facing incredible difficulties with the fire. The fire has been going on for awhile. It is a very deep fire. It is extremely difficult to locate the source of the fire. There are new concerns about the condos sister building, nearly identical building located a block away from the collapse. Officials are saying that building should be evacuated until a structural investigation can be done. Has the same name, same developer, probably had the same materials. Probably had the same plans. And people are asking me is the building safe. I cant tell them it is safe. I cant tell them that. One of the Big Questions thats outstanding is how this could happen. Were getting details today about exactly what may have been happening in the pool deck of the building. Structural field survey was done in 2018 and warned of cracking in certain columns. An engine
Within 45 minutes people are Still Holding on to hope that at any moment there could be word someone has been found alive beneath that rubble. Hope is the only thing people here have right now. The latest update from the scene, a state of anxious anticipation. 159 people still unaccounted for. Literally a short distance from where i stand rescue crews have not stopped working since the Building Collapsed thursday morning. Theyre carefully sifting through debris. Fire, smokey conditions complicate their work. Theres a wall honoring the missing not far from here. Of course, adding to the frustration and uncertainty of the families here, the mystery. We still have no idea what brought most of this building down. We are getting some very important contexts, potentially clues as to what may have led to this collapse. The new york sometimes saying an engineer worried of, quote, major structural damage. They were urged to make major repairs. That work was about to get underway. Experts cautio
Within 45 minutes people are Still Holding on to hope that at any moment there could be word someone has been found alive beneath that rubble. Hope is the only thing people here have right now. The latest update from the scene, a state of anxious anticipation. 159 people still unaccounted for. Literally a short distance from where i stand rescue crews have not stopped working since the Building Collapsed thursday morning. Theyre carefully sifting through debris. Fire, smokey conditions complicate their work. Theres a wall honoring the missing not far from here. Of course, adding to the frustration and uncertainty of the families here, the mystery. We still have no idea what brought most of this building down. We are getting some very important contexts, potentially clues as to what may have led to this collapse. The new york sometimes saying an engineer worried of, quote, major structural damage. They were urged to make major repairs. That work was about to get underway. Experts cautio