order the evacuation of another building due to structural defects

“As a precaution, the cityordered the immediate closure of the building and the evacuation residents for their protection, while performing ua comprehensive structural assessment and the next steps to be taken are determined, ”City Manager Arthur H. Sorey III said in the statement.

Residents evacuated from Crestview, which was built in 1972, they carried suitcases and bags in their cars on Friday afternoon.

The Mayor of Miami-Dade County there was recommended an audit of buildings 40 years and older to be sure of comply with the local recertification process following the building collapse last week, in which at least 22 people died and more than 120 are still missing.

After reviewing the files, the Building and Zoning Department sent a notification indicating that the Crestview did not meet standards. Friday, the building manager filed a recertification report in which an engineer hired by the condominium found the property unsafe. Later, the city ordered the immediate evacuation of all residents of the property. The North Miami Beach Police Department was assisting with the evacuation.