Tag: Structural failures
Engineer: Avenue next to collapsed Florida condo could fail
SURFSIDE, Fla. — An engineer hired to help figure out why a South Florida condominium collapsed last month is warning officials that the site...
Engineer: Avenue next to collapsed Florida condo could fail
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Miami Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah says the fire department’s role in recovering remains at the collapsed Surfside condominium has...
Firefighters end search and rescue at Florida condo collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Firefighters have ended their mission in clearing debris from the collapsed Surfside condo building Friday, officials said, while police and forensic...
Firefighters officially end search in Florida condo collapse
MIAMI — Firefighters officially ended their search for bodies in the debris of the collapsed Surfside condo building on Friday, even as police and...
Politics foil replacing hazardous bridge to Jerusalem site
JERUSALEM — A rickety bridge allowing access to Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site is at risk of collapse, according to experts. But the flashpoint...
Miami-Dade’s unsafe structure’s board frustrated by delays
MIAMI — Miami-Dade County's Unsafe Structure's Board is under pressure to speed up the process for reviewing problematic structures following the collapse of the...
Judge: $150M initially for victims in Florida condo collapse
Victims and families who suffered losses in the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront Florida condominium will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation...
Bam’s banner plan: Win Olympic gold to lift spirits in Miami
MIAMI — The banners are all aligned next to one another, swaying from the rafters over the court where the Miami Heat play their...
Families of last victims in condo say waiting is agony
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Estelle Hedaya was the outspoken life of the party who loved travel and fashion. She lived on the sixth floor...
Königssee sliding track destroyed amid German flood disaster
Much of the sliding track at Königssee, Germany has been washed away, after torrents of floodwater pushed through large segments of the facility and...