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Miami residential high-rise evacuated after report finds building unsound in wake of tragic Surfside collapse
More than 300 residents have been evacuated from a Miami high-rise deemed structurally and electrically unfit just kilometres from the site of last week s deadly Surfside tower collapse which has so-far claimed 22 lives.
Dominica FunnellDigital Reporter
July 3, 2021 - 2:24PM
Residents of a high-rise unit block in North Miami Beach have been evacuated after a review into the building - prompted by the devastating collapse of the Surfside residential building last week - deemed it unsafe.
North Miami Beach City Manager Arthur Sorey III ordered an audit on Tuesday of all buildings built more than 40 years ago to ensure they were compliant with the necessary certifications.
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As first responders work around the clock in search of survivors of a Thursday morning building collapse near Miami, Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) has sent personnel to aid rescue efforts.
Eight members of Florida USAR Task Force - 8 (FLTF-8) deployed to Surfside on Sunday. The 26-member FLTF-8 is comprised of Gainesville, Ocala and Marion County fire departments and activates as part of the state emergency response plan.
As of Sunday afternoon, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levina Cava confirmed nine deaths with around 150 people still missing
District chief Don Campbell said at a news conference that the task force will delayer and help remove the rubble pile to help search for victims. The group expects the deployment to last seven 12-hour work days.
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