What we have learned is that three years ago, an engineer warned of major structural damage at the complex. And now there are concerns about the condos Sister Building a block away. Surfsides mayor says residents there should evacuate out of an abundance of caution. Family members wait to hear word of loves ones as rescuers are bringing in dogs to sniff through the debris. Cnns wolf blitzer joins us from surfside. Wolf, the big news today, an engineer warned three years ago that there were major structural problems at this complex. Wolf, what do you see down there on your end of things . What you see when you get here, jim, is so much worse than you can even imagine with the pictures, because you see that rubble, it is so, so heartbreaking, just to wonder what happened and why it happened. Its heartbreaking all around. Very, very sad. And i suspect things are about to get even worse as we watch what happens in the coming hours. Experts are cautioning that it may take months, months to
What we have learned is that three years ago, an engineer warned of major structural damage at the complex. And now there are concerns about the condos Sister Building a block away. Surfsides mayor says residents there should evacuate out of an abundance of caution. Family members wait to hear word of loves ones as rescuers are bringing in dogs to sniff through the debris. Cnns wolf blitzer joins us from surfside. Wolf, the big news today, an engineer warned three years ago that there were major structural problems at this complex. Wolf, what do you see down there on your end of things . What you see when you get here, jim, is so much worse than you can even imagine with the pictures, because you see that rubble, it is so, so heartbreaking, just to wonder what happened and why it happened. Its heartbreaking all around. Very, very sad. And i suspect things are about to get even worse as we watch what happens in the coming hours. Experts are cautioning that it may take months, months to
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
Minutes away. Plus a new twist in the mysterious Double Murder of a son and a mother from a prominent family in South Carolina. A former trooper speaking out tonight about the possible connection to a cold case he investigated years ago. And its not just parents, but now teachers and officials all at odds over Critical Race Theory. Lawmakers today feeling the heat. Were public and congressman bob good apparently called a racist during a virtual House Committee on the controversial topic today. A brain to develop internet. We begin tonight with that Gut Wrenching Scene in South Florida as First Responders are working around the Clock Searching for any possible survivors of that catastrophic Apartment Building complex. Correspondent Jonathan Serrie is there live on the scene in surfside florida senate. Jonathan, what is the latest . Well, shannon, the weather certainly is not cooperating with the rescuers. There have been thunderstorms coming in and out of South Florida. Nevertheless, fi
Minutes away. Plus a new twist in the mysterious Double Murder of a son and a mother from a prominent family in South Carolina. A former trooper speaking out tonight about the possible connection to a cold case he investigated years ago. And its not just parents, but now teachers and officials all at odds over Critical Race Theory. Lawmakers today feeling the heat. Were public and congressman bob good apparently called a racist during a virtual House Committee on the controversial topic today. A brain to develop internet. We begin tonight with that Gut Wrenching Scene in South Florida as First Responders are working around the Clock Searching for any possible survivors of that catastrophic Apartment Building complex. Correspondent Jonathan Serrie is there live on the scene in surfside florida senate. Jonathan, what is the latest . Well, shannon, the weather certainly is not cooperating with the rescuers. There have been thunderstorms coming in and out of South Florida. Nevertheless, fi