Miami building collapse

Reece · 06-24-21, 07:33 AM

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57592827

Nasty, 1 dead so far, hopefully no one is buried under the rubble, what a mess!!

Reece · 06-24-21, 09:45 PM

3 dead so far and 12 injured, and at least 99 people remained unaccounted for. Not good!

Aktungbby · 06-24-21, 10:08 PM

"the building had been scheduled to undergo extensive repair.....

a day late and a dollar short?? JEEZE! In today's paper

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Meanwhile, owners of units in the collapsed condo building were just days from a deadline to start making steep payments toward more than $9 million in major repairs that had been recommended nearly three years earlier. That cost estimate, from the Morabito Consultants engineering firm in 2018, meant that payments from $80k-one bedroom units to $330k-penthouse, were to start...on July 1 ??!

I stand horribly corrected: a week late and $9 million short...

Jimbuna · 06-25-21, 11:18 AM

Saw cctv earlier on the news and the sight astonished me. The latest figures are 4 dead and 159 missing apparently.

Mr Quatro · 06-25-21, 11:32 AM

Not as bad as it sounds with the number of people who have been accounted for has gone up to 120 - the 159 missing = 39 - the 4 dead = 35 or so actually unaccounted for, but still a terrible accident for sure.

Jimbuna · 06-25-21, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Quatro

Not as bad as it sounds with the number of people who have been accounted for has gone up to 120 - the 159 missing = 39 - the 4 dead = 35 or so actually unaccounted for, but still a terrible accident for sure.

That is not how the BBC are reporting it mind.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57606232

Onkel Neal · 06-26-21, 08:40 AM

This just seems impossible without some deliberate, malignant act...

Mr Quatro · 06-26-21, 09:30 AM

I thought after 24 hours there would be an update, but not according to ABC news.

41 mins ago

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The investigation continues into the Surfside, Florida, residential building collapse that left four people dead and 159 still missing.

Jimbuna · 06-26-21, 11:34 AM

The number of those missing continues to be reported as 159

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57621774

MaDef · 06-26-21, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

This just seems impossible without some deliberate, malignant act...

not only that, some ambulance chasing lawyer has filed a 5 million dollar class action lawsuit on behalf of the victims charging negligence.

Buddahaid · 06-27-21, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MaDef

not only that, some ambulance chasing lawyer has filed a 5 million dollar class action lawsuit on behalf of the victims charging negligence.

I'm shocked!

3catcircus · 06-27-21, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

This just seems impossible without some deliberate, malignant act...

It is. Never assume malice when laziness or stupidity come into play.

The engineer who inspected the building several years ago stressed in his report that the waterproofing in the pool was failing, causing it to leak into the foundation and into the parking garage. Massive stress cracks existed in both as a result. Why was the waterproofing failing? Because the original construction was flat instead of sloping away to allow runoff...

Why was it not repaired? Because the work was still out for bid...

Either the original design was flawed or the construction didn't follow the design.

Jimbuna · 06-27-21, 06:34 AM

The death toll has risen to five after the collapse of an apartment block in Florida, authorities say.

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said the number unaccounted for has now dropped to 156, with three more of the recovered bodies identified.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57626978

Onkel Neal · 06-27-21, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 3catcircus

It is. Never assume malice when laziness or stupidity come into play.

The engineer who inspected the building several years ago stressed in his report that the waterproofing in the pool was failing, causing it to leak into the foundation and into the parking garage. Massive stress cracks existed in both as a result. Why was the waterproofing failing? Because the original construction was flat instead of sloping away to allow runoff...

Why was it not repaired? Because the work was still out for bid...

Either the original design was flawed or the construction didn't follow the design.

You're probably right. It is so unusual for a whole building to crater instantly... I've heard of a building shifting and becoming dangerous and people noting it and freaking out. But I don't recall a large building like this just dropping like a demo.

Jimbuna · 06-27-21, 01:16 PM

Death toll is now at 9 and presumably will start to rise now whilst the people still missing figure is 150

06-24-21, 07:33 AM	#1
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Miami building collapse https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57592827 Nasty, 1 dead so far, hopefully no one is buried under the rubble, what a mess!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

06-24-21, 09:45 PM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	3 dead so far and 12 injured, and at least 99 people remained unaccounted for. Not good! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

06-25-21, 11:18 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Saw cctv earlier on the news and the sight astonished me. The latest figures are 4 dead and 159 missing apparently. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-25-21, 11:32 AM	#5
Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Not as bad as it sounds with the number of people who have been accounted for has gone up to 120 - the 159 missing = 39 - the 4 dead = 35 or so actually unaccounted for, but still a terrible accident for sure. __________________ pla•teau noun a relatively stable level, period, or condition a level of attainment or achievement Lord help me get to the next plateau ..

06-26-21, 08:40 AM	#7
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	This just seems impossible without some deliberate, malignant act... __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

06-26-21, 11:34 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The number of those missing continues to be reported as 159 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57621774 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-27-21, 06:34 AM	#13
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The death toll has risen to five after the collapse of an apartment block in Florida, authorities say. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said the number unaccounted for has now dropped to 156, with three more of the recovered bodies identified. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57626978 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-27-21, 01:16 PM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Death toll is now at 9 and presumably will start to rise now whilst the people still missing figure is 150 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!