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From left to right: Miami Beach mayor Dan Gelber, Miami-Dade mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami mayor Francis Suarez and Surfside mayor Charles Burkett (Getty)
Miami-Dade County, Miami and Miami Beach are reviewing older buildings in the wake of the Surfside condo collapse that left residents concerned for their safety.
Champlain Towers South, a 12-story, 136-unit oceanfront condo, partially collapsed last week, killing at least 11 people and trapping more than 150. The building was in the midst of its 40-year recertification, a required process in Miami-Dade and Broward counties that brings aging buildings up to code.
The collapse has sparked debate over whether the 40-year recertification process is sufficient. Buildings are required to undergo a recertification every 10 years following the 40-year-process.