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Surfside Condo Collapse Is Third Largest Building Failure In 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."
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.
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“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.
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