As condo crashed down, they escaped through smoke and ruin
By KELLI KENNEDYJuly 3, 2021 GMT
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Alfredo Lopez and his wife Marian were asleep when the first thundering blast jolted them awake. Moments later, a second boom, much louder than the first, shook the bed on the sixth floor of their Miami apartment.
Alfredo rushed to wake his 24-year-old son Michael, urging him to get dressed, before running to the balcony window.
“All I could see was just white dust, very thick. I could barely see the balcony railing.”
The lights cut out and the emergency alarm came on, warning the residents of Champlain Towers South to evacuate. Lopez thought about sneakers, but his hands were shaking so badly he knew he couldn’t tie the laces and settled on sandals with straps.
“Todo lo que podía ver era un polvo banco, muy espeso. No podía ver la baranda del balcón”. Las luces se cortaron y la alarma sonó, avisándoles a los residentes de Champlain Towers South que evacuasen.
La familia López Alfredo tiene 61 años, su esposa Marian 67 vive en el lado de la calle del edificio, que está parcialmente intacto, pero cuando abrió la puerta del apartamento la mitad del edificio se había desplomado. Un pedazo del suelo de metro y medio (5 pies) apenas dejaba espacio para escapar.
“No había corredor, ni techo, ni apartamentos, ni paredes, nada”.
Survivors of the collapse share the stories of how they escaped. Author: KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Published: 12:00 AM CDT July 3, 2021 Updated: 12:00 AM CDT July 3, 2021
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla Alfredo Lopez and his wife Marian were asleep when the first thundering blast jolted them awake. Moments later, a second boom, much louder than the first, shook their bed on the sixth floor of their Miami apartment.
Alfredo rushed to wake his 24-year-old son Michael, urging him to get dressed, before running to the balcony window.
“All I could see was just white dust, very thick. I could barely see the balcony railing.”
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, EEUU Alfredo López y su esposa Marian estaban dormidos cuando los sacudió el primer estruendo. Momentos más tarde, un segundo estruendo, aún más fuerte, estremeció su cama en su apartamento en el sexto piso.
Alfredo corrió para despertar a su hijo Michael, de 24 años, pidiéndole que se vistiese antes de correr a la ventana del balcón.
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