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Florida condo evacuated. Support beam splitting (Original Post) Demovictory9 May 7 OP
Sorry the whole first minute of that video was a guy waiting for more viewers. James48 May 7 #1
Here ya go.... lamp_shade May 7 #3
At least it was found before a collapse. Old Crank May 7 #2
Clearwater Fla, near Tampa Bay? Clearwater is on the Gulf of Mexico side irisblue May 7 #4

James48

(4,830 posts)
1. Sorry the whole first minute of that video was a guy waiting for more viewers.
Wed May 7, 2025, 05:06 AM
May 7

That’s an easy way to lose me.

I couldn’t wait more than a minute with nothing but a “breaking news- details ahead”.

Old Crank

(5,672 posts)
2. At least it was found before a collapse.
Wed May 7, 2025, 05:22 AM
May 7

This will be interesting to see if it was caused by the construction crews working on a floor or not.
Glad that everyone is safe.

irisblue

(34,956 posts)
4. Clearwater Fla, near Tampa Bay? Clearwater is on the Gulf of Mexico side
Wed May 7, 2025, 05:34 AM
May 7

Tampa Bay Times
https://www.tampabay.com/news/breaking-news/2025/05/06/sand-key-clearwater-south-beach-condos-evacuated/

Title-Sand Key condo evacuated for ‘potential structural issues,’ officials say


Source 2-https://www.fox13news.com/news/high-rise-condo-clearwater-being-evacuated-due-support-beam-splitting-county-commissioner

Title-Evacuations ordered at Clearwater high-rise after structural crack discovered
Dozens of residents were urgently evacuated from a 12-story condominium building on Tuesday after construction workers discovered a growing crack in a support column in the building’s parking garage.

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