"It could have been a very different thing," Janette Aguero said, her voice wavering with emotion. What are the survivors - you know, you - who managed to get out, what are you talking about? A mother I can't even explain it. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. About four hours later, he checked his phone and found out what had happened to his home and neighbors. That was my home. From the man who hugged me when I went out there to that beach, and I was all alone out there - and I have no idea who he was - to the security guard in the building next door - the luxury building next door who came out and grabbed me and said, you're coming with me. Scene at family reunification center, where 'it's the waiting that's getting to me' And my mom decided to stay later at her event, my sister decided to come back home late," he said. De Moura lived in unit 1004. Aguero, his wife and two children, were visiting South Florida from New Jersey. She then went down to the garage to discover it was flooded with water upto her ankles. The identification brings the total death toll to 98 victims. I could hear people crying and screaming for help, Lopez told the Herald. And then we - I don't know where I came out to, but there were cars that were all, you know, with rocks and stuff on them, crashed. Alvarez is still dealing with the trauma. Which of the following structure contains osteocytes? I don't know why I grabbed my phone. Now she has moved in with family members and assumes what's left of the building will be torn down with no chance to recover belongings. I look and the ceilings down, the concrete, the cement," Rosenthaltold NBC South Florida. "I don't have anything," said the 62-year-old survivor of the condominium . The 101-pageproposal included provisions helping ensure corporations stay up to speed on maintenance and inspections. "For some reason, we all were doing things later than usual. Can you tell us what happened? Discovery Company. 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. ALVAREZ: I can't imagine. All content Copyright 2000 - 2023 WSVN-TV. ALVAREZ: Yes, but there was a full moon, so that made it even worse. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. Survivors of Surfside condo collapse speak out 03:45 Instead she's been sleeping in a chair, constantly thinking of the victims who couldn't escape. Initially, 150 people were thought to be missing. WSVN broadcast educational and informational programming for children, and file quarterly reports with the FCC detailing the station's outreach to children. she told WPLG. I know it. Emergency personnel work at the site of a partially collapsed building in Surfside near Miami Beach, Fla., June 24, 2021. I can only imagine how many people were in their apartments either sleeping or watching TV or just whatever, just living their lives. Accuracy and availability may vary. And I should've gone back for her. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. GARCIA-NAVARRO: Susana, I'm so sorry for everything you've lost. Elected officials told the paper that first responders lacked adequate resources and the experience in dealing with such a massive and catastrophic incident. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Everything I owned was in that apartment, but I don't care. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. , even as police and forensic specialists continue working to identify human remains. The official also told ABC News it's been difficult to determine how many people were in the collapsed section of the building, partly due to the fact that there isn't an on-scene management company that keeps track. We took out $15 million to fix that building at his say-so. Rescue crews . The NIST received $22 million in supplemental funding from Congress to complete its investigation. The disaster is now officially one of the deadliest structural building failures in American history. ABC News' Eliana Larramendia Boyd, Kendall Coughlin, Alexandra Faul, Christopher Godburn, Joshua Hoyos, Aaron Katersky, Rachel Katz, Katie Kindelan,. Have a news tip? She did - to yoga with me. GARCIA-NAVARRO: And have you been back to the building? Of the 136 condominium units, approximately 55 were destroyed along the northeast corridor, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Raide Jadallah. But her mother, Angela Gonzalez, and her sister, Deven Gonzalez, did survive. We're going to hear now from one of the survivors of that collapse. The Champlain Towers South Condo Association was preparing to start a new construction project to make updates and the condominium had been through extensive inspections, according to Kenneth Direktor, a lawyer for the association. The search and rescue efforts at the collapsed Miami Beach-area condo building has shifted to a recovery operation, signaling the formal end of the search for survivors, officials announced . "I looked to the left and the apartment to our left was half sheared off. And they opened it, and I just ran. Without hesitation, I did exactly what she told me. The second body was pulled out a short while later. So far, they have rescued 35 people who were trapped in the building and two others from beneath the rubble, according to Jadallah. Although he and his family are safe, Longobardi said they are all "shocked. He cannot help but wish, though, that a . As of Thursday . 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. I'm very, very emotional. In the first 48 hours, we obviously did not have all the resources, Burkett, the mayor, told USA Today. They managed to survive the collapse after Sara Nir heard loud noises and then saw the parking deck collapse. But, at this point, nothing to indicate that.". Usually it's hard for me to sleep because you have the screaming echoing in my mind and it just brings those flashbacks. Those are our neighbors. "I'm having a hard time [getting] to sleep. Their condo in Surfside had collapsed, and they had just narrowly survived. But all the material possessions they lost can be replaced, he said. Schechter said as soon as she got out, all she could think about were her neighbors that might have still been inside. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. "I looked to my left and half of the apartment is gone, look forward and the elevator shaft is there and there's no elevator, it's just two holes," Aguero told NBC South Florida. They chose to live in Champlain Towers South. I - and I just want my cat back. Alfredo used to joke to his wife she'd have to bury him there. Legal Statement. The 60-year-old told WPLG she had to climb over rubble through the dark with her dog. Susana, I want to ask you, first of all, how are you doing? I was going to retire there. Jeff Pias, 60, was staying with his . And at that point, I got up, and I said, wow. An engineer apparently warned the building's condo association of major structural damage back in 2018. ALVAREZ: They are. Miami-Dade County officials are aware of the study and are "looking into" it, Levine Cava told ABC News. Search and rescue personnel work onsite after the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., north of Miami Beach, on June 24, 2021. "We're just lost. When he opened the . "That was a very difficult night . GARCIA-NAVARRO: You were in the building when it collapsed. He thought the cause of the collapse was a gas explosion and wanted to get a safe distance away. GARCIA-NAVARRO: So what does that make you think? It's like a motor it just goes fast, fast, fast," he said, adding that they don't even know where to start. My balcony doors opened. And there was maybe two apartments left in my floor, and I banged on their doors. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. A pool contractor who visited the building just two days before the collapse took photographs showing a wet floor, cracked concrete and severely corroded reinforcing steel in the building's pool equipment room, CBS News' David Begnaud reported. They came out, and then I said, we got to get out of here. An attorney for James River Insurance Company wrote to the judge in one case this week that it plans to "voluntarily tender its entire limit" from the associations policy toward resolving claims. And she got the last condo in a 16-unit building that was opened up rent-free to Surfside survivors for the month of July. Surfside building collapse victims Sophia Lpez Moreira and her husband Luis Pettengill died along with their three children and nanny, Leidy Vanessa Luna Villalba. Officials confirmed they had recovered remains for each person who had been considered missing after the June 24 collapse. Since the collapse, Balboa said he has replayed that moment in his mind many times, wondering what he could have done differently to save more people, he told CNN. "It was like a really loud clap of thunder. I was sleeping, and I heard the loudest thunderclap Ive heard in my life times 100, he said. Several of their pets also went missing. 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. "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].". Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. They were both identified by the Miami-Dade Police Department on June 26. Only three survived the initial collapse. "Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency," the statement noted. ALVAREZ: Yes, I go every day. It's not like her, and it's not like me, and when I woke up at 5:30, I understood why." (Liyah Deveaux) By KELLI KENNEDY. According to The Telegraph, another Haitian man survived underneath a pile of rubble for over three weeks by drinking sewage water . I left the cat behind, and I ran out. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue workers search through the rubble for survivors after a condo building partially collapsed in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021. The familys condo was on the ninth floor of the 12-story Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida. Surfside is a few miles north of Miami Beach. When Rosenthal opened his front door, he saw his hallway had been blocked by debris from the collapse. 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.. "There was no . Deven survived the partial collapse of a condo tower near Miami. The lady that was in the elevator with me before I went to bed that night, before I went to - home for the evening - we were talking. What did you see? 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. "I'm on the phone with 911. Rescuers are in a desperate bid to try and find survivors in Surfside, Fla., amid the wreckage of the Champlain Towers condo building. GARCIA-NAVARRO: Where are you staying right now? Associated Press. That is what they said, OK? All rights reserved. And when we got outside again, all I could hear were the people screaming. And the stairs were all full of rubble. CNNs Eric Levenson contributed to this report. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. About three dozen people were able to escape from the portion of the building that remained standing. When they opened their door, they sawsky and beach where their neighbors doors had once stood. About the . And we sat there with the town of Surfside. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. GARCIA-NAVARRO: It doesn't sound silly. The couple fled down the emergencystairwell, but couldn't open the lobby door. Nearly 20 people were rescued from the rubble of the World Trade Center following the terrorist attacks on 9/11. "We tried knocking on people's doors," Gabe said. Just white, concrete dust," he said. Initially, 150 people were thought to be missing. She quickly grabbed her dog and tried to evacuate, along with other residents, down the only staircase that was available. A 2020 study conducted by Shimon Wdowinski, a professor at Florida International University's Institute of Environment in Miami, found signs of land subsidence in from 1993 to 1999 in the area where the Champlain Towers South condominium is located. "It was pitch black. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Rodriguez helped neighbors escape to a second-floor balcony where firefighters helped them to the ground. What we know about the building that partially collapsed in Surfside, Florida. We talked until 1 in the morning, De Moura said. Legal Statement. The whole experience, she told Today, was really surreal., Unfortunately, we did hear screams. The remains belonged to Estelle Hedaya, 54, according to a statement from the Miami-Dade Police. 2. A survivor of the Florida condo collapse said she had to climb through the rubble in the dark with her dog until they found light. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. 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. The announcement came after search and rescue operations were paused for hours because of growing signs the structure was dangerously unstable. You feel sorry for them, and I wish we could've done more for them.". 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. Steve Rosenthal said he was woken up when he heard a loud noise and felt his unit shaking. June 24: At around 1:20 a.m., while many residents were sleeping, the condo tower shakes and then partially collapses, destroying about 55 apartment units. Balboa said he told the uncle, Sorry I couldnt get to his sister faster.. She convinced him to have a beer at the dining room table. 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. Did anyone survive the collapse Surfside? 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. I mean, did you have any idea that the building was unsound? Yes, I want answers. So far, only five people have been confirmed dead. That was a very difficult night, Scheinhaus said. I only care about the cat. The family's condo was on the ninth floor of the 12-story Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida. So far, there is no evidence of foul play, according to Levine Cava. The June 24 collapse killed 97 people 96 bodies were pulled from the debris and one died at a hospital after being removed and one person who is missing has still not been identified among the remains. The condo collapse in Surfside, Florida has a Loudoun County man relieving and retelling his own horror story, after he was rescued from an apartment building collapse 20 years ago. At least two members of the family were seriously injured in the collapse one is still missing. When he told me My building collapsed, I believed something wrong happened during the building or something broke, but not the whole building on the floor.. The Dubai billionaires $120 million land purchase also will be used to pay families of victims and property owners. At least four people have been confirmed dead and 159 others remain unaccounted for. When I opened the door to my apartment, it leads to a long hallway, and all I saw was debris, Osin-Cohen told"Today. This was in a matter of seconds, out of nowhere. It wasn't until they opened the door to the hallway that they realized what had actually happened. "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. And it's just overwhelming, really.". The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiners Office has released initial reports for 67 of the victims, listing the cause of death as either blunt force injuries or building collapse.Only one autopsy was performed, according to the report. Raysa Rodriguez recounts a harrowing escape from her unit at the collapsed Surfside condominium, and . It's not known if those factors played a role in the collapse. For now they are staying at a nearby hotel, the floor of their room cluttered with items donated by friends and strangers. But the kindness of people has been phenomenal. And I don't know - we just - we climbed out of rubble. Thanks for contacting us. Miami condo owners warned of major structural damage in 2018. "I know that they are hopeful, so we are hopeful as well.". U.S. President Joe Biden subsequently approved an emergency declaration in Florida and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts in the wake of the partial building collapse. The family is now living in a hotel and dealing with the trauma of that night. Officials said Thursday they're making plans for the likely demolition of all parts of the building that didn't collapse. ", 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. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. 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. As many as nine victims, or about 10% of the death toll, remained alive and buried under the mountains of debris after parts of the 12-story residential building in Surfside, a quiet neighborhood just outside of Miami Beach, caved in on June 24 around 1:25 a.m. "I feel like I'm mourning every minute for someone in the building," she said. "Good Morning America's" TJ Holmes asked them what the collapse sounded like. July 14, 2021 / 6:01 AM / CBS Miami. A partially collapsed building is seen early Thursday, June 24, 2021, in the Surfside area of Miami, Fla. A woman who survived the collapse of a condo building in Florida has shared how she escaped. Coco, a black and white tuxedo cat, was left behind after her 89-year-old owner was pulled to safety from her fourth floor apartment. Direktor noted that he hadn't been warned of any structural issues with the building or about the land it was built on. Thats a horrifying thought, Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett told the outlet. "I was prepared for the whole building to come down," one survivor said. It's still unclear what caused the condominium, which has withstood decades of hurricanes, to partially collapse. And again, I'm staying in the area. The Associated Press contributed to this story. Initially, 150 people were thought to be missing. Someone help us. The Champlain Towers South condominium was built in the 1980s and was up for its 40-year recertification, according to Surfside officials. Ninety-six bodies were recovered from the Champlain Towers South collapse site in Surfside, Florida, while one other victim who died at a hospital brings the official death toll to 97. The 25-year-old caught up with his mom and sister and they continued to run from the scene. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The familys condo was on the ninth floor of the 12-story Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida. Profiles of the 98 victims of the Surfside collapse in Florida | Miami Herald. I don't care about that. Eyal was out of town that fateful night. The apartments were gone.. They have no luggage. This is one of the most complex building failure investigations ever undertaken, said Judith Mitrani-Reiser, who co-leads the investigation. I thought it was a wonderful property because I was so happy. Yes. 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 . "Just don't know why we're here and the rest of the people aren't," Janette Aguero told ABC News. "Without hesitation, I did exactly what she told me. Those are people I say hello to. Reach him at JDelgado@gannett.com. I don't know because I grabbed nothing else. I won't leave. It's still unclear what caused the condominium, which has withstood decades of hurricanes, to partially collapse. Jason Delgado is a reporter for the USA TODAY Network-Florida. And it felt like the longest thunder I had ever heard in my life. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Most people who have contacted his nonprofit for help lived in the part that is still standing but assume their homes and anything inside are a complete loss. Condo association "kept kicking the can down the road," according to lawyer for unit owner. After a failed attempt duringthe 2022 legislative session, lawmakers in May returned to Tallahasseeandpassed legislation designed to prevent a similar disaster. Like, you feel like an earthquake is happening right in front of you," he said. 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Town leaders fuming at obstacles to investigation, aim to sue county, Florida judge approves $83 million settlement for property loss in Surfside condo collapse, DeSantis signs condo reform bill a response to Surfside building collapse into law, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. ALVAREZ: It was. During times like this, they are very good. Caitlin O'Kane is a digital content producer covering trending stories for CBS News and its good news brand, The Uplift. We climbed out of rubble. People stand at the Surfside Community Center where authorities are taking residents and relatives from a partially collapsed building in Surfside near Miami Beach, Fla., June 24, 2021. I left my cat behind. OfeOsin-Cohen, anotherfourth-floor resident who escaped,told NBC's "Today" showshewassound asleepwhen she hearda weird sound and feltthe building shake. What we know about the building collapse so far. "There is a chance that someone or some people can still survive this. A woman who survived the collapse of a condo building in Florida has shared how she escaped. I ran to the balcony. Live Updates: Miami-Area Condo Collapse Rescue crews race to find scores of people still missing in the wreckage Binx The Cat, A Survivor Of The Florida Condo Collapse, Was Reunited With His Family "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 have friends in Surfside. I was only thinking of getting out. Crews searched for hours but were unable to find her, the report said. Surfside condo collapse victim Luis Pettengill played college tennis at Indianas Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, from which he graduated in 2007. And I - my apartment is in the front of the building, and it's right across the elevators. Its so difficult to put into words because of the people that are there, but Im grateful to be alive, he said. And I remember telling 911, 'I can't explain anything right now, you guys have to come here ASAP,'" he said. Some of the victims of the devastating condo collapse in Surfside, Fla., may have been alive for hours after the building first caved in but were never found alive by rescue teams, a report said Tuesday. The structural engineer has been around for a while. She hasn't slept in a bed since the collapse a week ago. I also want you to know that that couple - that they keep saying in the news that 1001 - it's a man and his wife - that the niece was visiting them - they were the nicest people, the nicest people, were always - I'm by myself. "I don't have anything," said the 62-year-old survivor of the condominium building collapse just outside Miami. 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