They evacuated a building in North Miami Beach after an inspection because its structure is unsafe

The city of North Miami Beach, in the state of Florida, ordered the evacuation of a residential building after being detected dangerous conditions during inspection.

In a statement, the city said that a Audit ordered after The deadly collapse of a building in the South Champlain towers in Surfside found this Crestview Towers, of 156 apartments, he was not sure of himself structure and his installation electric.

“As a precaution, the city ordered the immediate closure of the building and evacuation residents for their protection, while leading a comprehensive structural assessment and it is determined what next steps to followCity Manager Arthur H. Sorey III said in the statement.

The North Miami Beach Police Department was assisting with the evacuation of residents of the Crestview, which was built in 1972.

The municipal authorities are looking for a place to accommodate the evacuees with the help of the Red Cross, Sorey added.

Evacuated residents were carrying suitcases and storing items in cars Friday afternoon outside Crestview, warned a news agency report AP.

The Miami-Dade County mayor had suggested an audit of buildings 40 years of age or older to ensure they are meeting the local recertification process following the condominium collapse last week, which killed at least 22 people and left more than 120 still missing.

After reviewing the records, the city’s Building and Zoning Department issued a notification that the Crestview building was non-compliant. The property manager filed a recertification report on Friday in which an engineer hired by the condominium association’s board of directors determined the property to be unsafe. The city then ordered all residents to evacuate immediately.

With information from the AP and EFE

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