Residents of a South Florida condo who were forced to evacuate over concerns about the building’s structural integrity will be allowed to return to retrieve essential itemsNORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Residents of a South Florida condo who were forced to evacuate over concerns about the building's structural integrity will be allowed to return to retrieve essential items on Friday, officials said. The audit was ordered in response to the collapse of the nearby Champlain Towers South condo complex in Surfside, which killed at least 64 and left 76 people missing in the rubble. Crestview Towers residents will be escorted by a police officer and will have 15 minutes to pick up necessary items, city officials said. On Thursday, city officials reaffirmed the decision to evacuate the building, saying it still hasn't been deemed safe for occupation. The problems were outlined in the 40-year certification review the association filed in January, according to city officials.

Source: ABC News July 09, 2021 11:26 UTC