They evacuated a building in Miami Beach after discovering structural problems

An apartment building in Miami Beach was evacuated on Saturday night after structural problems were discovered., as he was able to verify Infobae.

The three-story, 24-unit building is located at 1619 Lenox Avenue and meters from the famous pedestrianized Lincoln Road.

As he could verify Infobae, the inhabitants of the building were outside in the street.

Miami firefighters responded to a call around 7:30 p.m.. in which they reported that the property was being evacuated.

An inspector found a defect in the building’s flooring system, as well as “excessive deflection in an exterior wall.”local media reported.

“With great caution, the building manager has requested that this building be vacated until more information can be obtained», Declared a municipal authority.

Authorities put a sign on the building informing them of why residents had to evacuate the property.

“This building or structure is, in the opinion of authorities, unsafe, as defined by Miami-Dade County Municipal Code 8-5 Dangerous Structures“Says part of the ad.

And he warns: “This poster can only be removed by the authorities.”

On the other hand, Mayor Levine Cava appreciated the fact that municipal authorities in some towns in this county have taken seriously the need to examine that other buildings 40 years and older may have issues like those in Champlain Towers South., where since 2018, we knew that there was significant structural damage.

This is his answer when asked about the evacuation of a 1972 building and 156 apartments carried out this Friday by order of the mayor of the city of North Miami Beach.

City manager Arthur H. Sorey said life safety comes first in explaining his decision, based on the results of an inspection carried out after the collapse of Champlain Towers South June 24.

The inspection declared dangerous the structure and the electrical installation of Crestview Towers.

Meanwhile, Miami rescuers continue to search for the bodies of those missing after the collapse of Champlain Tours. that saturdayphotographer Graciela Cattarossi became Argentina’s first death due to the tragedy.

The 48-year-old was reported missing after the building collapsed. His remains were found yesterday and identified later on Saturday, as confirmed by the Miami-Dade Police through its official channels.

The other victim found in the fatal incident was Gonzalo Torre, 81, bringing the number of confirmed deaths to 24, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said.

With the two bodies found today, identified as Gonzalo Torre and Graciela Cattarossi, the provisional number of missing remains at 121.

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