Surfside Condo Collapse Is Third Largest Building Failure In Country's History

Miami FL

30 June, 2021

1:29 PM

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By Karli Barnett, CBS Miami June 30, 2021 The Surfside condo collapse is not only one of the worst disasters in South Florida, but also in our country's history. "This is the third largest building failure in the history of the United States – only third to Oklahoma and New York City – so we are doing everything that we can," said Jimmy Patronis, Florida's chief financial officer. He was referring to the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 and the Twin Towers in 2001. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.