The "archaeological rescue" of collapsed apartment buildings in the United States is shocking

The "archaeological rescue" of collapsed apartments in the United States is shocking

The "archaeological rescue" of collapsed apartments in the United States is shocking. According to the US "Washington Post" report, on the 4th local time In the evening, the remaining buildings of collapsed apartment buildings in Florida, USA, were blasted and demolished. Many media analysts believe that this accident may eventually become the most serious building collapse accident in American history. The "archaeological rescue" of a collapsed apartment in the United States is shocking 1

In the early morning of the 24th local time, a 12-story apartment building suddenly collapsed partially near Miami Beach, Florida, USA, killing at least 3 people and 12 People were injured and 99 people are still missing. Local officials and a study report say the apartment building has been sinking for decades.

Many media analysts believe that this accident may eventually become the most serious building collapse accident in American history.

The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) commented that this accident reflected the "deficiency of the existing system" in the United States - "Every minute is so precious to save lives, but we cannot cross state lines." The city is mobilizing resources, which is simply killing people." From the time of the accident to the arrival of the rescue team, it took a full 16 hours to "go through the procedures."

At the beginning of the search and rescue work, the major American media’s publicity reports were adequate, just from their slogan “Bring back every person under the rubble!” Looking at it, it’s really touching. But in fact, it is shocking. The low efficiency of search and rescue work is rarely seen in the world. Even Chinese netizens who are far away from home and involved in the incident can't stand it.

Objectively speaking, after the accident, the Florida government dispatched a rescue team in time, with a total of about 370 people, known as one of the largest rescue teams in state history. However, judging from the videos and related reports from the search and rescue scene, these rescuers showed the world an incredible scene - they wore elegant white gloves and cleaned the bricks hand in hand, doing the best for every brick. Handle it with care and stop every 45 minutes for examination by on-site doctors. If you feel slightly uncomfortable, you will quit the search and rescue work.

Netizens ridiculed it as "archaeological rescue."

Many family members of the missing reported to the media that they were very "angry and disappointed" with the current search and rescue progress. Local officials said this was mainly to "ensure safety."

In October 2019, an 18-story Hard Rock Hotel under construction collapsed in New Orleans, USA, killing three people and injuring dozens of others. The captain of the search and rescue team also said sadly in an interview: The search and rescue process is too difficult, and search and rescue personnel need a very strong will.

So the end result was that the search for survivors took days, the process of clearing the rubble lasted more than a year, and the remains of the last of the three who died were not found until nearly a year later .

At this rate, the search process for these more than 150 missing persons may be very long...

As time goes by, more and more internal problems in the United States are exposed. People can't help but wonder whether the former "lighthouse country" still has the strength and confidence to lead the development of the times... The "archaeological rescue" of collapsed apartments in the United States is shocking 2

Data shows that the collapse accident occurred this time The city of Miami has the warmest winter in the United States and is also the city most severely affected by hurricanes in the United States. To ensure the safety of the millions of tourists who vacation here every year, the houses here are designed to withstand the strongest storms.

But this time, the safest house took the life of the person who trusted it.

On the 24th local time in the United States, a high-rise apartment building in Miami-Dade County, Florida suddenly partially collapsed. This 12-story residential building had more than 130 units, of which about 55 units collapsed within 10 seconds. Collapsed.

The incident occurred in the early morning of the local time. More than 150 residents of high-rise apartments in the units involved were still asleep. So far, according to relevant media reports, the accident has caused at least 3 deaths and 11 injuries, and 99 people are still missing. Rescue workers continue to search for survivors in the rubble.

The governor of Florida has issued a state of emergency declaration, and US President Joe Biden is also paying close attention to the progress.

As the incident investigation progresses, more details about the apartment continue to be released to the outside world.

Records show the 12-story building called Champlain Towers South was built in 1981 and has more than 100 residential units. The building is located in a seaside community of approximately 6,000 residents, across from the beach.

US media reported that Simon Dowinski, a professor at the Institute of Environmental Studies at Florida International University, said that in a 2020 study, he determined that the apartment was in the 1990s. There are signs of sinking. According to his research, from 1993 to 1999, apartments were sinking at a rate of approximately 2 millimeters per year.

However, there is no evidence that the collapse of the apartment is directly related to settlement.

Hotels and apartments are prone to collapse

“This building collapsed like a pancake. After the collapse, the gap between the floors was only one foot (about 0.3 meters). The height of the front floor is 10 feet (about 3 meters). This is distressing because it means that we have a lower chance of getting the trapped people alive."

This is Surfside. Chang's description of the scene during an interview.

What he said "collapsed like a pancake" meant that what happened in this building was what is called a "plump collapse" in architecture. Although gaps will be formed in buildings that undergo "straight collapse" to provide temporary survival space for trapped people, compared with buildings that undergo "V-shaped collapse" and "single slope collapse", "straight collapse" will "Fall collapse" buildings have smaller internal survival voids.