Florida–Residents of the Crestview Towers Condominium, located in Florida, second building, were told to leave the building after engineers found significant issues with the building’s concrete and electrical systems.

Officials determined that the move was urgent since Hurricane Elsa is expected to impact Florida on Monday, July 5, 2021.

Image credit: Crest View Condo Association Website

Authorities also saw the move as necessary since Crestview Towers had not begun its safety recertification process, which is required 40 years after it was constructed.

This news comes after the Champlain Towers South, a 12 story building that is located near the Crestview Towers collapsed last week. 

Champlain Towers before building collapse. Image credit: Miami Residence

More than a hundred people are still missing from the Champlain Towers South, while 22 are dead. Before the collapse, the Champlain Towers South was preparing for its 40-year recertification process.

In April 2021, the Champlain Towers condo association’s president told residents that an engineer had identified significant concrete damage around the base of the building.