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
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
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