equivalent to a cave on steroids. multiple levels, long passageways, steel and concrete constructions. all those things will hinder the russians communications, their maneuvering, their ability to get past obstacles that i m sure the ukrainians have placed in there already. now if the ukrainian fighters can sustain themselves with ammo, food, and water, they ll be in pretty good position as the russians come into the cave and it will literally take, i m betting hundreds or more russians to dislodge them from that underground complex that goes down six different levels. the steel plant i mean has been under constant bombardment for weeks now. we know there are civilians still inside the plant. russia has said that the humanitarian corridors are open, but only a few have actually been able to get out. what is the value, i mean vladimir putin said very publicly, we don t need to storm this plant. we ll just surround it, make sure nobody can get out and just
building, pointing to a concrete slab near the pool deck. the letter from this consulting firm in 2020 provides a nine-page summary of work in the towers as of last year. but states full restoration and repair could not be completed because areas of concrete appeared to penetrate deep into wall construction and the severely deteriorated pool could affect the stability of the remaining adjacent concrete constructions. it s just more evidence of the engineering report initially conducted in 2018 that showed champlain towers south was in need of major repairs, repairs that in 2020 were not yet being completed, in part, the letter states, because it would ve required access to the inside of the pool, which, according to the document, was to remain in service for the duration of this work. cnn has reached out to those
this morning, really troubling new details about the extensive concrete damage discovered at champlain tower south, last fall. and why work was not performed to fix it. according to documents, first obtained by usa today, a consulting firm hired to investigate and remediate the building wrote, in october 2020, quote, full restoration and repair work could not be performed because the pool was to remain in service for the duration of the work. and because the necessary, aggressive evac evacuation of concrete at the pool could affect the stability of the remaining adjacent concrete constructions. joining me now is usa reporter usa today reporter, who broke that story first, thank you for being here. this is critically important and tragic, all, at the same time. when i read that, i think they wanted to keep the pool open.
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Rich List garbo-turned-yacht broker Ian Malouf has joined the crush of prominent eastern suburbs families on Palm Beach’s Snapperman Beach, buying a weekend getaway for about $20 million.
The beachfront house in the exclusive Sydney suburb has long been owned by the McNiven family, bought in 1997 for $2.06 million and held by late businessman John McNiven until recently, when Malouf negotiated to buy it directly.
Malouf declined to comment on the purchase, saying that he didn’t know that information was out yet, and settlement would reveal the price.
Palm Beach’s Snapperman Beach is crammed full of holiday goers from the eastern suburbs, including the most recent arrival, Ian Malouf.
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