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Structural engineer says no cause for Houston high-rise dwellers to panic following Florida building collapse
Taisha Walker, Reporter
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Inspections on Houston high-rises
HOUSTON – Search crews, including a specially trained dog, are looking for any signs of life among the rubble in surfside, Florida.
At least 11 people are confirmed dead and 151 people are unaccounted for after the Champlain Towers South collapsed last Thursday. The building had significant cracks and breaks in the concrete that needed extensive repairs, according to a structural engineering firm’s 2018 report.
The deadly building accident has some in the Houston area wondering about the safety of Houston’s residential high-rise buildings.