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4. I don't have a lot of confidence in building codes in Florida.

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 10:41 AM

Jun 2021

In fact, I have little confidence in building codes throughout the south. The building and realty lobbies have a lot of power here. In NC, the state legislature made it illegal to even mention sea level rise in official reports and plans. Can't have "liberal myths" interfering with making a fast buck.

I have no expertise about what might have happened with this building collapse, but I am certain that Florida politics won't help.

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Lack of proper drainage from the pool gab13by13 Jun 2021 #1

Almost certainly, the collapse was due to a failure of the foundation MineralMan Jun 2021 #2

I don't have a lot of confidence in building codes in Florida. yardwork Jun 2021 #4

We actually have some of the best in the country here obamanut2012 Jun 2021 #6

Aha! Good to know. yardwork Jun 2021 #9

Looking back to the 1980s, they were even more lax then. MineralMan Jun 2021 #7

I think you're right, and it's a global problem. yardwork Jun 2021 #10

It is a global problem. MineralMan Jun 2021 #11

Just Nearby WHITT Jun 2021 #3

The people who bought condos in buildings like that have now MineralMan Jun 2021 #8

The parking garage didn't collapse though. There is video of them under the garage in the past Quixote1818 Jun 2021 #5