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Zeitghost

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36. Please stop

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 25, 2021, 12:38 PM

Jun 2021

Politicizing this tragedy is not healthy or good for our side. Congress passing or not passing an infrastructure bill has nothing to do with this and neither does the FL. Governor.

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photos show the extent of damage in Miami building collapse [View all] Demovictory9 Jun 2021 OP

Absolutely horrifying! Lars39 Jun 2021 #1

any news about why it happened? barbtries Jun 2021 #2

no. someone speculated erosion of building foundation Demovictory9 Jun 2021 #5

Saw that too..sink holes, high tide underground erosion PortTack Jun 2021 #7

The situation of erosion and tides was something my son was studying this past semester woodsprite Jun 2021 #16

Climate change. Rising sea levels. nt Wicked Blue Jun 2021 #18

should nearby buildings be evacuated? Demovictory9 Jun 2021 #24

I'm not an engineer Wicked Blue Jun 2021 #26

thank you nt barbtries Jun 2021 #27

I read that the buildiing had been sinking since the 1990s; it was built on reclaimed wetlands /nt wackadoo wabbit Jun 2021 #29

Oman. Horrific. Solly Mack Jun 2021 #3

Reminds me of the OKC bombing... kentuck Jun 2021 #4

yes, it reminds me of OKC also Demovictory9 Jun 2021 #6

I hope bdamomma Jun 2021 #8

that's going to be the next conspiracy the rwingers parrot drray23 Jun 2021 #9

Please stop Zeitghost Jun 2021 #36

Yikes! Faux pas Jun 2021 #10

I only hope that many of these people that live there already headed north for the summer. Treefrog Jun 2021 #11

I drove right by that building on my way up Collins Avenue yesterday. iscooterliberally Jun 2021 #12

I used to live in Miami and I was sad to see the daytime shots. forgotmylogin Jun 2021 #22

I have a bad feeling it's a sink hole. iscooterliberally Jun 2021 #28

How lucky are the owners in the other wing still standing? ffr Jun 2021 #13

If I lived in any of the other parts of that building, Sogo Jun 2021 #14

You wouldn't be given a choice. No doubt it will be torn down. JHB Jun 2021 #17

agreed.. it was scary watching first responders walk under the first floor of that building... Demovictory9 Jun 2021 #20

Looks as if parking was under the building....? dixiegrrrrl Jun 2021 #25

I would not be comfortable in the SURROUNDING buildings, either Skittles Jun 2021 #30

I read that Ivanka and Jared live a few blocks away... /nt IcyPeas Jun 2021 #31

That was Champlain Towers South. Champlain Towers East and Champlain Towers North are nearby. Towlie Jun 2021 #35

Miami go boom alotus51 Jun 2021 #15

looking at the exposed damaged areas PurgedVoter Jun 2021 #19

I'm not seeing much rebar either. Demovictory9 Jun 2021 #21

post tensioned construction; runs of steel cable under load rather than rebar Amishman Jun 2021 #37

Looks like Fallujah after a few barrel bombs. Not to be too flip about this, but let's.... EarnestPutz Jun 2021 #23

What about that other nearby building that collapsed. I have not seen anything about tblue37 Jun 2021 #32

it wasn't a nearby building. the same building collapsed in two parts Demovictory9 Jun 2021 #33

it would seem there is no onethatcares Jun 2021 #34