GARCIA-NAVARRO: And have you been back to the building? "These folks that we are serving, who we know they are having the worst experience of their lives, are turning around and asking you what can they do to serve," Logan said. An attached copy of the policy showed limits between $1 million and $2 million. But all the material possessions they lost can be replaced, he said. The billionaire developer, DAMAC Chairman and Founder Hussain Sajwani,announced in a May 27 press release that he plans to build an ultra-luxurious condominium project. The people that lived there were good, good people that didn't deserve this. That is what they said, OK? The action authorizes the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) "to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in Miami-Dade County," according to a statement from the White House. WOMAN TRAPPED IN CONDO RUBBLE PLEADED WITH RESCUERS TO SAVE HER. "We lost everything, so there's so many things that your mind goes crazy. According to The Telegraph, another Haitian man survived underneath a pile of rubble for over three weeks by drinking sewage water . You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! The Miami-Dade Police Department is leading an investigation into the incident. "That's kind of what's hard.". I just ran out. Accuracy and availability may vary. And a warning, this is a harrowing conversation but an important one. WSVN-TVSunbeam Television Corp They were both identified by the Miami-Dade Police Department on June 26. It's still unclear what caused the condominium, which has withstood decades of hurricanes, to partially collapse. 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(CNN) After several weeks of searching and waiting for news on victims from the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, A class-action complaint updated on Nov. 10 alleges that the towers were badly damaged and destabilized because of, A total of 98 people died when the building, Over a month after a condominium complex near Miami abruptly collapsed overnight, local officials said Monday theyve identified the remains of a final missing person, sending the disasters overall death toll to. The Miami Herald, in a multimedia investigative story,reported last December that the collapse beganwhen the ground-floor parking area and pool deck caved in, and found that design failures, shoddy construction, damage and neglect over the past 40 years lined up like dominoes to create the perfect conditions for a deadly chain reaction.. As of Friday night, at least four people were confirmed dead and 159 people were unaccounted for as search crews continued to work through the wreckage. Please enter valid email address to continue. One unit over, and I am gone, Rosenthal added. But, at this point, nothing to indicate that.". He said his mom liked the unit on the ground floor better and chose that one a decision that, six months later, played a role in their survival. We reached out to a Surfside spokesperson for a response but did not hear back. Sara was at an event, Chani was babysitting and Gabe, a night owl, had gone to the gym. Alfredo used to joke to his wife she'd have to bury him there. Always. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. An aerial view showing a partially collapsed building in Surfside near Miami Beach, Fla., June 24, 2021. 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 ALVAREZ: Yes, but there was a full moon, so that made it even worse. Rescue teams have tunneled into an underground parking lot for the condo building, creating a 125ft-long trench in an attempt to find air pockets in which people may have survived. "We said, 'We have to run, don't take anything,'" Longobardi recalled during an interview Friday on "GMA" with ABC News' T.J. Holmes. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. But I'll - I know I can get myself back up on my feet. 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. The Champlain Towers South condominium was built in the 1980s and was up for its 40-year recertification, according to Surfside officials. A jagged five-foot chunk of flooring barely left enough room to escape. And we went down the stairs. I can't even explain it. "For some reason, we all were doing things later than usual. They managed to survive the collapse after Sara Nir heard loud noises and then saw the parking deck collapse. 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. GARCIA-NAVARRO: So what does that make you think? And the stairs were all full of rubble. She kept telling me what to do. The public may view the reports by going to WSVN.com and clicking on "FCC Public File", or by visiting the FCC's website at FCC.org. 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A Florida judge on Thursday approvedasettlement of more than $1 billionto families who lost loved ones in the collapse of the beachfront condominium building. ALVAREZ: I was only thinking of myself. Sara and Eyal Nir have six kids and two of them, Gabe and Chani, moved into the condominium building with them. Jeff Pias, 60, was staying with his . 2023 Cable News Network. "I lost everything," Alvarez said, "and it doesnt mean anything to me.". She kept telling me what to do. What we know about the building collapse so far. For now they are staying at a nearby hotel, the floor of their room cluttered with items donated by friends and strangers. 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. Alfredo and Marian Lopez were sound asleep around 1:30 a.m. Thursday when they heard the first boom, like a crash of thunder from a Florida . And the town of Surfside said to us that the building was not in bad shape, that the building was not in bad shape. (AP), OFFICIALS PLANNING FOR LIKELY DEMOLITION OF REMAINING STRUCTURE. Nearly 20 people were rescued from the rubble of the World Trade Center following the terrorist attacks on 9/11. All I saw was cement, rubble, wood, people yelling Help me,' Rosenthal said. Thats how we got out.. And they opened it, and I just ran. My balcony doors opened. GARCIA-NAVARRO: It sounds like you want answers. Paolo Longobardi, who lives in the Champlain Towers South with his wife and two children, said he also awoke to loud noises and saw part of the building collapse. GARCIA-NAVARRO: And this is, of course, the middle of the night, so it's dark. Yes. I - and I just want my cat back. 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. MIAMI (CBSMiami) - For the fortunate who survived the collapse of the Champlain Towers South in late June, getting basic help early on was simple. As of Friday, some 159 people were still unaccounted for following the collapse of the northeast section of Champlain Towers early Thursday morning, and four people have . Susana, I want to ask you, first of all, how are you doing? 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 only care about the cat. Balboa said he told the uncle, Sorry I couldnt get to his sister faster.. "My initial reaction is wow, we were so lucky. We talked aboutitand we say it's about 15 feet that we survived by, if we had been 15 feet to the right, it would have gone down, or half of the apartment would have gone down," Aguero said. That's when the family started hearing loud noises. An investigation by USA Today found that at least nine of the 98 people killed in the tragedy initially survived the June 24 collapse, including one woman who was possibly still alive under the rubble 10 hours later. Over a month after a condominium complex near Miami abruptly collapsed overnight, local officials said Monday theyve identified the remains of a final missing person, sending the disasters overall death toll to 98. Im in a dream in California. When they opened their door, they sawsky and beach where their neighbors doors had once stood. Everything I owned was in that apartment, but I don't care. And the fire escape door wouldn't open, but I saw people on the other side, and I banged. Multiple survivors have recounted that their entire apartment was rattling before the collapse. "When we measure subsidence or when we see movement of the buildings, it's worth checking why it happens," Wdowinski, who analyzed space-based radar data, said in a statement Thursday.