How in the heck can a building just collapse?

You’d better believe Florida has sink holes. It amazed me the first time it happened when we moved there when I was a teenager. Within a year it was, “Oh, another sinkhole? Ho hum.” It is my understanding that there aren’t basements in Florida because the sandy soil just won’t allow structural stability. And yet, consider that those buildings are almost literally on the beach….and much heavier than a “standard” house….and reinforced with more weight because of the hurricane building codes….. I’m trying to figure out how Rush Limbaugh would have blamed this on Biden.

It wasn't a sudden thing. It had been judged structurally unsound several years ago.

There should be an investigation where they should check if the structure was faulty or the material used for the construction was up to the mark or not.

The building was "sinking" unevenly since 1990... I am surprised it did not collapse before.

Apparently, some repairs were authorized a day or two before the building collapsed. (But, from what I read, it doesn't sound like the main problems were being addressed, even in those repairs.)

They should have inspected it properly and that may have helped saving lives of the unfortunate ones

Saw this in the news. Just tragic!

I wonder if the water table is getting higher under these buildings--

Yes, Florida has sinkholes. I was thinking the same thought about the building.

Yes they have sink holes bad. But I am now reading that a few years back it was found to have structural damage. Never fixed.

That is when construction is poor and builders cut corners and tragedies happen, Someone who made it out said she felt the building shake at various times and that there seemed to be mould growing and other crazy things, I also heard about that sinking I just keep praying for all concerned,

Sad, and frightening. We put trust in the engineers, contractors, suppliers, inspectors, and we have no idea.

By TheHorse @TheHorse It is very sad. If a building is not built properly it will collapse. That has happened here too. It is how it was built and not a sink whole is why it collapsed. We sent some to help there and hope that people buried underneath are still alive. It has nothing to do with Democrats and Republicans. There are contractors that like to take shortcuts and do not care about what happens till they get caught if the building is not sturdy and collapses. I know from people that were at a wedding here in Israel and the floor just collapsed while they were dancing. It is so sad that there are those that do not care or want to make sure work is done right on buildings.

From what I read there was sinking taking place under the building due to??? I'm not sure what exactly.