Davenport Building Collapse: Residents' Warnings Ignored?
TL;DR
Tenants of the collapsed building at 324 Main St. in Iowa had complained of cracks in the walls and floors of their units in the weeks before the structure collapsed into rubble on Sunday. Others warned of red flags with the building’s structure in the months, weeks and even hours before the collapse. City and county records show that 146 actions were taken at the building in the past three years.
Topics:nationdisaster#building-collapse#city-inspections#disaster#property-management#safety-concerns#structural-issues
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