Monday, June 28, 2021

FLORIDA - Surfside Condo Collapse

"What we know about the Surfside condo collapsePBS NewsHour 6/25/2021

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SUMMARY:  Emergency crews continued searching the rubble for those still missing Friday as the Surfside, Florida community grieves the lives lost.  Stephanie Sy has our report with Patricia Mazzei the Miami bureau chief for The New York Times.

 

 

"Florida building collapse: no new survivors found as search rescue ops continuePBS NewsHour 6/26/2021

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SUMMARY:  A fire underneath the rubble of the collapsed residential building in Florida is slowing the work of the search and rescue teams.  At least 150 people are still missing and four deaths have been confirmed.  While the Miami-Dade Mayor has announced an investigation into the collapse, a 2018 report released overnight points to a “major error” in the design of the building.  NPR Correspondent Brian Mann joins.

 

 

"Florida building collapse: death toll rises, search and rescue continuesPBS NewsHour 6/27/2021

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SUMMARY:  The search and rescue for at least 150 unaccounted for people has entered the fourth day after a condominium building in Florida collapsed on Thursday.  The death toll from the accident has gone up to nine as questions arise on the faulty building structure.  Officials say they are notifying families as they recover more bodies from the rubble.  NPR Correspondent Brian Mann joins with the latest.



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