Engineer had warned of 'structural damage' before Florida building collapse

• Author: Orli Harari
• Published date: 26 June 2021
• Date: 26 June 2021
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

The report noted damage to the concrete slabs under the pool and cracks and significant disintegration of the columns, beams and walls of the underground parking garage in the 13-story building.

The damage to the building, which was erected 40 years ago and went through a re-approval process, was apparently caused by prolonged exposure to the salty air of Florida's south coast.

Two days after the building collapsed, 159 people are still unaccounted for. Four bodies have so far been extracted...