Engineers say collapsed condo was vulnerable to sinking earth; your house may be too orlandosentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from orlandosentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Just days after the collapse of the condo tower in Surfside, a little-known study emerged that the building had been sinking for years. The phenomena known as subsidence damages houses from Key West to Palm Beach. When it takes place unevenly, with one side of a building settling faster than the other, it can crack floors, distort window frames and generate lawsuits over insurance coverage.
Broward cities lag on safety checks of older condo buildings - South Florida Sun-Sentinel sun-sentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sun-sentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Surfside collapse: are Florida s underground garages safe? - South Florida Sun-Sentinel sun-sentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sun-sentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Earlier warnings about structural problems at condo that collapsed in Surfside raise questions and expose failures in a system that’s meant to keep South Florida’s older towers safe.