"We are working with the Consulates of various countries in the Western Hemisphere to help secure travel visas for family members who need to travel to the U.S.," Rubio wrote in a post on his official Twitter account on Thursday evening. The Associated Press contributed to this story. (Sara Nir) RIGHT: A bedroom in the Nir's apartment, Unit 111, before the collapse . But the kindness of people has been phenomenal. With Eyal traveling for work often, Gabe told CBS News he decided to live with his mom and teen sister to help them out. About four hours later, he checked his phone and found out what had happened to his home and neighbors. So far, only five people have been confirmed dead. Im in a dream in California. (AP), LIVE UPDATES: SURFSIDE CONDO BUILDING COLLAPSE. However, Figueiredo told him to stay because they do not get spend Wednesday nights together often. He cannot help but wish, though, that a . GARCIA-NAVARRO: And have you been back to the building? Dressed in flip-flops and pajamas, Alfredo and Marian Lopez left their home of 22 years afterwhat sounded like a loud crash of thunder woke them from their sixth-floor apartment at the northwest corner of the Champlain Towers South. And we sat there with the town of Surfside. And I remember telling 911, 'I can't explain anything right now, you guys have to come here ASAP,'" he said. When part of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Florida, collapsed early Thursday, it left a pile of rubble where the beachside residences once stood. It's unclear exactly how many residents have been displaced, but those with insurance policies should recoup at least a portion of their losses. As they stepped onto the beach, Alfredo said he could hear the cries for help coming from the wreckage. So far, there is no evidence of foul play, according to Levine Cava. While delayed maintenance and structural complications are widely considered the cause of the collapse, manyquestions about the disasterstill remain. or redistributed. They chose to live in Champlain Towers South. "At that point, we knew it was a race against time because I didn't know if the rest of the building was coming [down].". De Moura lived in unit 1004. Initially, 150 people were thought to be missing. "These folks that we are serving, who we know they are having the worst experience of their lives, are turning around and asking you what can they do to serve," Logan said. Last Wednesday night, hours before the collapse, Erick De Moura was walking out of girlfriend Fernanda Figueiredos Miami Beach home to head to his condo in Champlain Towers South. The report from the firm of Morabito Consultants said the ground-floor pool deck was resting on a concrete slab that had major structural damage and needed to be extensively repaired, and uncovered abundant cracking and spalling of concrete columns, beams and walls in the parking garage. GARCIA-NAVARRO: It sounds like it was a very good community. Schechter, whose home is in a part of the building that is still standing, said she was asleep when she began hearing noises that were followed by shaking and rumbling. Thats a horrifying thought, Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett told the outlet. First published on July 14, 2021 / 2:21 PM. "I didn't know where to run. "I remember screaming to my mom and my sister, 'Run, run, just run for your life,'" Gabe said, adding that he heard screaming from others and it felt like a nightmare. One was a penthouse, the other on the first floor. Fire-rescue logs obtained by the paper showed that search dogs found signs of life in the Champlain Towers South wreckage site multiple times in the hours after the 1:25 a.m. collapse. I don't even know why. Rescue teams have tunneled into an underground parking lot for the condo building, creating a 125ft-long trench in an attempt to find air pockets in which people may have survived. The New Jersey couple were vacationing with their two children in southern Florida, staying on the 11th floor of the oceanfront Champlain Towers South condominium in a unit owned by their parents. I mean, I know that sounds silly, but that's all I want, my cat back. Once in her apartment, they made their way to the balcony and flagged down firefighters who rescued them. Nine of the 98 Surfside victims may have SURVIVED the initial condo collapse: Fire rescue logs show woman was alive in rubble for TEN HOURS. I mean, the bed was shaking. Susana Alvarez is 62. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. "There is a chance that someone or some people can still survive this. Albert Aguero (top left), his wife Janette Aguero (bottom right), his son Justin Willis (top right) and his daughter Athena Aguero (bottom left) speak to ABC News for an interview on "Good Morning America" in Surfside, Fla. on June 25, 2021. Osin-Cohenthen returned to her apartment, taking along with her an elderly couple she came across that was also trying to find their way out. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, ALVAREZ: I can't imagine. 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You feel sorry for them, and I wish we could've done more for them.". Newsroom: (305) 795-2777. As of Friday, some 159 people were still unaccounted for following the collapse of the northeast section of Champlain Towers early Thursday morning, and four people have . Yes. Market data provided by Factset. "I was prepared for the whole building to come down," one survivor said. He and his wife got the kids from their beds and ran for their lives. "It felt like the whole building was shaking," Schechter said, adding that she went to look out the window. Sadly, no one . In the main lawsuit, brought by surviving family members, they argued thatrepair work to a neighboring building damaged and destabilized the Surfside building, which was found to be in need of major structural repairs to its foundation for years. Teams of firefighters have been cutting through the layers of debris with various machinery and using sonar devices as well as specially trained dogs as part of the search efforts, a process that Jadallah said is "slow and methodical." He said he has not spoken to Jonah and there no plans in the works to meet, adding that he wants to give the 15-year-old time and space. The National Institute of Standards and Technology,the main federal agency conducting the probe, has said it expects the investigation to take at least two years, as every piece of evidence must be thoroughly analyzed, and all hypotheses evaluated,according to its latest statement. "We were screaming 'Help! Anyone with family members from the condominium who are either safe or still missing is urged to call 305-614-1819 to account for them. According to The Telegraph, another Haitian man survived underneath a pile of rubble for over three weeks by drinking sewage water . I see cars going inwards, underneath the building underneath the building is the car garage. I go as near as I can. And I ran out the front door. 0:41. MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Two residents of Champlain Towers South are sharing their stories of survival, with one resident describing what he felt inside the building, and one who said his girlfriend wanting to spend more time with him is what saved his life. Jason Delgado is a reporter for the USA TODAY Network-Florida. "That was a very difficult night," Scheinhaus said. Susana Alvarez fled her home on the 10th floor of Champlain Towers South, escaping with her life and almost nothing else. Nine of the 98 Surfside victims may have SURVIVED the initial condo collapse: Fire rescue logs show woman was alive in rubble for TEN HOURS. Market data provided by Factset. On Tuesday, Balboa told CNN in a phone call that the boys uncle reached out to him on June 28 on Facebook, and also called him to say thank you for saving his nephew. I (opened) the doors and a wall of dust hit me," she said in the filing. Miami condo owners warned of major structural damage in 2018. ALVAREZ: Yes. "It's very hard for us to even think about these people that are not there with us anymore," he said. ALVAREZ: Yes, but there was a full moon, so that made it even worse. With her dog in her arms, she had to climb through rubble and over cars to escape. As of Friday night, at least four people were confirmed dead and 159 people were unaccounted for as search crews continued to work through the wreckage. And there were two men and a young man with us, and they were helping us. She then went down to the garage to discover it was flooded with water upto her ankles. Meanwhile, another 120 people have been accounted for, according to Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. Nir, a recent college graduate, was living there while he looked for a job and considered medical school. TALLAHASSEE June 24 will mark one year since the tragic partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo building thatclaimed the lives of 98 residentsin Surfside. "Any time we hear like, 'boom,' or just something that's very unusual, anything that brings those flashbacks, it's just terrifying and it's very traumatizing," he said. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. "I walked out with my pajamas and my phone.". "I don't have anything," said the 62-year-old survivor of the condominium building collapse just outside Miami. I wish I had had different shoes on, he said, noting he was wearing flip flops at the time. The cause of the collapse is still being investigated, but evidence soon emerged of a history of maintenance and structural concerns at the building, which was just beginning a multimillion-dollar repair project. More than 150 people were unaccounted for after a high-rise condo building partially collapsed near Miami Beach early Thursday, leaving at least four people dead and 11 injured, officials said . And there was water - a lot of water. A woman who survived the collapse of a condo building in Florida said she escaped by climbing through the rubble in the dark with her dog. Jeff Pias, 60, was staying with his . Though most who managed to flee to safety lived in parts of the building that remain standing, they have little hope of returning to reclaim clothing, computers, jewelry and sentimental possessions they left behind. And I want you to know that in 2018, we had a board meeting. Initially, 150 people were thought to be missing. she told WPLG. Thats what saved me. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. A class-action complaint updated on Nov. 10 alleges that the towers were badly damaged and destabilized because of excavation and construction at the neighboring 18-story Eighty Seven Park condominium, according to court documents. "The building swayed like a sheet of paper. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! (CNN) After several weeks of searching and waiting for news on victims from the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, A class-action complaint updated on Nov. 10 alleges that the towers were badly damaged and destabilized because of, A total of 98 people died when the building, Over a month after a condominium complex near Miami abruptly collapsed overnight, local officials said Monday theyve identified the remains of a final missing person, sending the disasters overall death toll to. Surfside Resident Who Survived Condominium Collapse Wants Answers NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Susana Alvarez, who lived on the 10th floor of the building that collapsed in Surfside, Florida They're working around the clock and they're using every possible tool," she added. "There's got to be a reason we came back later. - Latest victims in condo tower collapse include 2 children Officials said Thursday that they're making plans for the likely demolition of all parts of the building that didn't collapse. So Sara went to the front lobby to talk to the security guard. Reach him at JDelgado@gannett.com. I run to the hallway, cloud of dust slams into me. "Pancake collapses tend to 'stack' floors on themselves, bringing all their weight down nearly square on the . And my mom decided to stay later at her event, my sister decided to come back home late," he said. Both had been flagged in a 2018 engineering report noting the need for extensive and costly repairs to fix systemic issues with the Champlain Towers South. Rest of collapsed Miami tower brought down with explosives; At a news conference Monday, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced that the final missing persons family had been notified following the identification of the individuals remains, formally ending the search. Alfredo and Marian Lopez were sound asleep around 1:30 a.m. Thursday when they heard the first boom, like a crash of thunder from a Florida . Florida Gov. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. And when we got outside again, all I could hear were the people screaming. The 101-pageproposal included provisions helping ensure corporations stay up to speed on maintenance and inspections. MIAMI BEACH The first victim was found in the heap of wreckage just hours after the sudden collapse of a 13-story oceanside condo building. "We cannot say what is the reason for that from the satellite images but we can say there was movement here.". "That was a very difficult night . "We are finding our way out until we get to some light.". Albert and Janette Aguero suddenly awoke early Thursday to what they said sounded like a "really loud clap of thunder." The 12-story residential complex in the small, beachside town of Surfside, about 6 miles north of Miami Beach, partially collapsed before 1:30 a.m. local time on Thursday. Someone help us. The roof was also undergoing work and the entire building had been under scrutiny due to potential construction projects nearby, officials said. That's when the family started hearing loud noises. All I saw was cement, rubble, wood, people yelling Help me,' Rosenthal said. What we know about the building collapse so far. I was sleeping, and I heard the loudest thunderclap Ive heard in my life times 100, he said. I can't imagine. Raysa Rodriguez, a retired postal worker who lived at Champlain Towers South for 17 years and was close to paying off her mortgage, described in a lawsuit she filed against the condominium association how crashing sounds roused her from bed the night of the collapse. This story has been shared 155,909 times. June 2021: The collapse. It's just so emotional. SUSANA ALVAREZ: Not well. But it wasn't even a minute that went by when it was - my bed started to shake like if I was on a - like I was on a ride. ALVAREZ: Yes, I go every day. The disaster that killed at least 18 people, with more than 140 still missing, also rendered dozens of people homeless. So far, one person is confirmed dead, 11 are injured and 99 people . I closed the balcony doors. Sara and Eyal Nir have six kids and two of them, Gabe and Chani, moved into the condominium building with them. Its so difficult to put into words because of the people that are there, but Im grateful to be alive, he said. It was destroyed in the collapse, but thanks to the persistent nature of his significant other, he is still alive today. "I don't have anything," said the 62-year-old survivor of the condominium . Alvarez is still dealing with the trauma. A massive search-and-rescue effort is underway following the partial collapse of a 12-story condominium building in Surfside, Miami, early June 24, 2021. Albert Aguero, his wife and two children, who are from New Jersey and on vacation in South . "I said, 'Oh my god, where's the building? Firefighters officially ended their search for bodies in the debris of the collapsed Surfside condo building on Friday The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. He said he awoke around 1:15 a.m. to a shaking building and swaying chandeliers. At approximately 1:20 a.m. on June 24, 2021, Champlain Towers South, a 12-story, 136-unit condo building at 8777 Collins Ave., Surfside, partially collapsed in a matter of minutes. After he saw the damage on TV, De Moura said he had to drive his car to the condo building to see it for himself. "That's kind of what's hard.". Aguero, his wife and two children, were visiting South Florida from New Jersey. Unbeknownst to them the building was about to break away., Little fingers and screaming led a dog walker to a boy trapped in the collapsed Florida condo rubble. A Miami-Dade County grand jury on Wednesday released a series of recommendations for condo safety throughout Florida after a deep examination of the deadly collapse in Surfside earlier this year. A "substantial number" of the condominium's residents are from overseas and "almost a third" of those reported missing are foreign citizens, according to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Yes. As of Thursday . And it was just a lot - what looked like smoke, which must've been dust. So far, they have rescued 35 people who were trapped in the building and two others from beneath the rubble, according to Jadallah. And I don't know - we just - we climbed out of rubble. Miami-Dade County officials are aware of the study and are "looking into" it, Levine Cava told ABC News. ", Longobardi, who is a civil engineer, said they found a staircase that was completely intact and he quickly checked for cracks or other signs of damage before they used it to escape. A woman who survived the collapse of a condo building in Florida has shared how she escaped. "Good Morning America's" TJ Holmes asked them what the collapse sounded like. At least 34 lawsuits have been filed by families of victims since the collapse, accusing building officials, the condo board and others of ignoring structural defects. Firefighters on Friday declared the end of their search for bodies at the site of a collapsed Florida condo building, concluding a month of painstaking work removing . Scene at family reunification center, where 'it's the waiting that's getting to me' 'Like it had been hit by a missile': Residents who survived the collapse describe being inside. GARCIA-NAVARRO: You were in the building when it collapsed. The collapsed condo was about to begin . Memorial services are planned throughout the day, including a private event with family members and survivorsat the precise moment of the collapse 1:22 a.m. A public ceremony is planned later in the day. As of Wednesday, officials said 75 people were confirmed dead and 90 of the victims have been identified. 00:25. Nicholas Balboa was walking his dog around midnight when he felt the ground shake. Crews searched for hours but were unable to find her, the report said. The Champlain Towers South condominium was built in the 1980s and was up for its 40-year recertification, according to Surfside officials. Before sprinting to the beachto safety, Aguero said thegroupcrawled up about three feet of rubble on the first floor andovercamea three-foot gapby the pool. Please enter valid email address to continue. And there was an older lady and they were helping us out of the rubble. She kept telling me what to do. Usually it's hard for me to sleep because you have the screaming echoing in my mind and it just brings those flashbacks. And we'll have more details on that, plus more information on the collapse and what it might mean for other similarly constructed buildings in the area elsewhere in the show. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Its about the lives that are there.. And I should've gone back for her. The rumble was followed by a loud crash and debris as part of a condo complex collapsed in Surfside . And 156 people are still unaccounted for. The bodies of 83-year-old Antonio Lozano and his wife, 79-year-old Gladys Lozano, were recovered from the wreckage by first responders on June 24 and June 25, respectively. "I looked to the left and the apartment to our left was half sheared off. And I feel like fate really God really came and saved us," he said. And the stairs were all full of rubble. "Just don't know why we're here and the rest of the people aren't," Janette Aguero told ABC News. A mother It wasnt about my home. The identification brings the total death toll to. Which of the following structure contains osteocytes? And it felt like the longest thunder I had ever heard in my life. Jadallah told reporters that at least 11 people were medically assessed and treated on site, four of whom were then transported to local hospitals. I think that it was a progressive evolution, and every hour that went by, we continued to add resources.. Your email address will not be published. Was any of that shared with the rest of residents? Far more people have not been as fortunate; 32 people have been confirmed dead, and 113 remain unaccounted for as teams urgently search through the rubble for signs of life, officials said Tuesday. Paolo Longobardi, who lives in the Champlain Towers South with his wife and two children, said he also awoke to loud noises and saw part of the building collapse. Without hesitation, I did exactly what she told me. Did you encounter any technical issues? If the cause of death could have been multiple things, and we dont have enough evidence to say definitely what it was, we dont list possible causes.. Did Mavericks kneel during national anthem. Son shares how family survived Surfside condo building collapse 03:11 About six months ago, the Nir family moved to Surfside, Florida. My family's having a hard time," Gabe said. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. GARCIA-NAVARRO: Susana Alvarez, thank you very much for talking with us. Did anyone survive the collapse Surfside? Thats how we got out.. An investigation by USA Today found that at least nine of the 98 people killed in the tragedy initially survived the June 24 collapse, including one woman who was possibly still alive under the rubble 10 hours later. At that point, I turned around. About six months ago, the Nir family moved to Surfside, Florida. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Survivors recounted hearing signs of the collapse and attempting to escape the building early Thursday morning. WSVN broadcast educational and informational programming for children, and file quarterly reports with the FCC detailing the station's outreach to children. Initially, 150 people were thought to be missing. For five long . About three dozen people were able to escape from the portion of the building that remained standing. I had this beautiful condo by the beach. An aerial view showing a partially collapsed building in Surfside near Miami Beach, Fla., June 24, 2021. All rights reserved. "Nothing like this has ever been seen, at least not in the 40 years I've been doing this," Direktor told ABC News. It was not a clap of thunder and it wasn't a storm; it was something else," Albert Aguero told ABC News' T.J. Holmes in an interview Friday on "Good Morning America.". GARCIA-NAVARRO: As you just heard there, Ms. Alvarez said that the residents of Champlain Towers were reassured by a representative from the town of Surfside that the building was safe. Her apartment was on the 10th floor and she knew many people in the building she had lived in for years. Contact this reporter at kvlamis@insider.com. Did anyone survive the Surfside condo partial collapse? July 5, 2021 4 . Like, you feel like an earthquake is happening right in front of you," he said. I looked forward, which is where the elevator shaft is, and it was just a hole," Albert Aguero recalled. Susana, I want to ask you, first of all, how are you doing? Survivors of Surfside condo collapse speak out 03:45 The public may view the reports by going to WSVN.com and clicking on "FCC Public File", or by visiting the FCC's website at FCC.org. I ran to the balcony. ALVAREZ: I'll be all right. . At least two members of the family were seriously injured in the collapse one is still missing. Authorities have opened a family assistance center at the Surfside recreational center for individuals unable to locate loved ones who live in the Champlain Towers South. When you start hitting seven days, that really goes down." Survival depends on several factors - mainly access to air and water, ability to regulate body temperature, pre-existing health conditions, injuries sustained during the collapse, and mental will to live. "We decided to run to the other side of the building, the north side of the building, where there is another staircase," he said. I was going to retire there. Sharon Schechter, 60, described her escape to WPLG, saying she believes she was only one of two people who survived from her floor when the 12-story oceanfront Champlain Towers South near Miami partially collapsed early Thursday morning. Direktor said the construction plans had already been submitted to the Town of Surfside but the only work that had begun was on the roof. But, at this point, nothing to indicate that.". It was like 'Titanic,'" she said. "For some reason, we all were doing things later than usual. The couple fled down the emergencystairwell, but couldn't open the lobby door. First responders have not heard any voices coming from the pile but have continuously picked up sounds, according to Jadallah. First responders arrive at the partially . "We were just tremendously lucky.". Yes. All my friends were giving me luggage and clothes and things. I can only imagine how many people were in their apartments either sleeping or watching TV or just whatever, just living their lives. I - and I just want my cat back. There was light, but it was the eeriness of it. The family's condo was on the ninth floor of the 12-story Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida. "I know that they are hopeful, so we are hopeful as well.". Recordings of 911 calls released from the scene of the Florida condominium building collapse reveal the chaos and . MIAMI (CBSMiami) - For the fortunate who survived the collapse of the Champlain Towers South in late June, getting basic help early on was simple. And that, to me, is the worst thing, and that's all I want back. Search and Rescue personnel pull a body out of the rubble after the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, north of Miami Beach, on June 24, 2021. Hes based in Tallahassee. Steve Rosenthal said he was woken up when he heard a loud noise and felt his unit shaking. I mean, did you have any idea that the building was unsound? Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. We've received your submission. Victims also appear likely to get some money from the liability insurer for Champlain Towers Souths condominium association, which has at least four lawsuits pending related to the collapse. Condo association "kept kicking the can down the road," according to lawyer for unit owner. No other survivors were found even after an international coalition of rescue workers labored for two weeks, working 24 hours a day, to dig through a 40-foot high pile of rubble.
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