It probably had the same materials. It probably had the same plans, and you know, people are asking me, is the building safe . And i cant tell them it is safe. I cant tell them that. Reporter the families affected by this, fred, are not only wondering about the conditions of their loved ones but also whether this could have been prevented, and were getting new details today that shine a light on the condition of the building before it collapsed. Actually, dating back to 2018. A Structural Field survey that was conducted of the condo warned of cracking in some of the columns that were in the pool deck. An engineer arguing that Major Repairs were going to be needed, repairs that were apparently going to begin before the unthinkable happened as we take a look at these images of rescue crews literally standing atop 11 stories of what used to be homes. We have a full team on the ground right now as the search for survivors continues. Lets start with cnns randi kaye. Shes not far from where
Heartbreaking to speak to the families, to speak to the loved ones who are still missing. It is awful indeed. Like all of the viewers, my heart goes out to them. Jim, we still dont know why or how this happened, but we are learning three years ago an engineer did raise concerns what was described as structural damage of this florida complex behind me. This triggers new concerns about the sister Condo Building just a block away. Theyre telling residents to evacuate out of that building out of an abundance of caution, and theyre also cautioning that it might take months to know for sure what went so horribly wrong here. Some Structural Engineering experts are weighing in. Theyre calling the 2018 report truly alarming. Well have much on that coming up in a few moments. Lets begin with that desperate search for survivors. Dozens are still unaccounted for and their families are growing more worried and more frustrated clearly by the minute. Cnns randi kaye is here at surfside. What are resc
Heartbreaking to speak to the families, to speak to the loved ones who are still missing. It is awful indeed. Like all of the viewers, my heart goes out to them. Jim, we still dont know why or how this happened, but we are learning three years ago an engineer did raise concerns what was described as structural damage of this florida complex behind me. This triggers new concerns about the sister Condo Building just a block away. Theyre telling residents to evacuate out of that building out of an abundance of caution, and theyre also cautioning that it might take months to know for sure what went so horribly wrong here. Some Structural Engineering experts are weighing in. Theyre calling the 2018 report truly alarming. Well have much on that coming up in a few moments. Lets begin with that desperate search for survivors. Dozens are still unaccounted for and their families are growing more worried and more frustrated clearly by the minute. Cnns randi kaye is here at surfside. What are resc
Block away. Residents are being told to evacuate out of an abundance of caution. Officials say theres still hope of finding survivor, but Cnns Wolf Blitzer can tell us on the ground in surfside. Wolf, its getting more desperate by the hour. And this big revelation today, which is not going to come as any comfort to anybody on the ground there that an engineer warned three years ago that there were major structural issues with the building. Wolf, that is devastating news. Reporter its devastating, and its so heartbreaking to so many of the families, loved ones who are gathered, waiting, hoping, and praying right now. Experts say it may take months to get to the bottom of what happened here in surfside, florida. Back in 2018, managers were urged to make repairs and we understand that work was set to begin soon. Were going to have much more on that coming up in a few moments. But lets begin with the latebreaking developments on the rescue efforts. Fires and rain are making this very diffi
Day. And while donald trump gets ready to rally in ohio today the walls could be closing in on his businesses, possible criminal charges could come as soon as next week. A former Trump Organization executive on with us in the last hour. So charges expected this week, think its just the Tip Of The Iceberg . Yes, absolutely. And hopefully it should be. We are going to tell you what to expect, and how the trumps are responding. Plus if you can say anything to your daddy right now, what would it be . It would be i miss you, and i love you. Extraordinary new testimony from George Floyds 7yearold daughter as former officer Derek Chauvin prepares to potentially spend the next two decades in prison. His legal troubles arent over yet. And youve heard the stories, youve seen the viral videos, unruly passengers and their bad in flight behavior, now prompting special new training for airline crews. Good morning, it is saturday, june 26th, im lindsay reiser. Its been a busy day throughout, ranging