We’ve ruled out no scenarios at this time, nothing," associate lead investigator Glenn Bell said at the recent meeting. “I’ve been investigating and studying structural failures for over 40 years and I can say that this investigation is one of the most complex of its type ever undertaken. So far, they've come up with at least two dozen hypotheses. They'll consider whether water – either from the ground or the ocean – or corrosion of building materials could have played a role. They'll take core samples and conduct other analyses, and combine them with computer modeling, historic data, radar and other technologies to paint the best picture they can of what happened before and during the collapse.
Investigators are just now starting to conduct more in-depth testing on pieces of the debris and other physical evidence that's been stored in a warehouse in Miami-Dade County, according to a news release from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the federal agency overseeing the probe. It could be years before the cause of the Champlain Towers collapse is known for sure, if ever. (MORE: 2022's Tropical Storm And Hurricane Names ) On July 4, the remains of the building had to be demolished sooner than planned due to the threat of Tropical Storm Elsa. Nearly 4 inches of rain – a daily record – fell in the area on June 29. Lauderdale area, knocking down a construction crane boom and counterweight at a building site in downtown Miami. In 2005, before devastating New Orleans and surrounding areas, Hurricane Katrina made landfall near Miami as a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of around 80 mph.Īlso in 2005, Hurricane Wilma crossed South Florida with gusts up to 92 mph at Miami International Airport.Īfter coming ashore in the Florida Keys Hurricane Irma in 2017 brought wind gusts up to 109 mph to the Miami-Ft.
Hurricane Andrew revealed flaws in construction that brought a total revamp to Florida building codes. A peak wind gust of 164 mph was measured at the National Hurricane Center in Coral Gables, about 12 miles away from Surfside.
Eleven years later, Hurricane Andrew roared through Miami-Dade County and became one of the most destructive U.S. (MORE: 7 Things Florida Newcomers Should Know About Hurricane Season )Ĭhamplain Towers South opened to residents in 1981. Harris didn't specify what type of wind events might be analyzed. The 12-story condominium in Surfside, just north of Miami Beach, collapsed without warning on the night of June 24, 2021. “Wind loads are clearly an important issue in South Florida and we plan to compile a record of significant wind events over the 40-year life of the building," John Harris, a project leader on the federal team of experts trying to figure out what happened to Champlain Towers South, said at a meeting earlier this month of the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee. A year after a deadly condominium collapse in South Florida, investigators are still looking at several possible causes - including if weather or water over time could have left hidden damage that contributed in any way to the disaster.
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