This could have been prevented but there was an internal war
going on that stopped it. The condo tower in Surfside Florida had a
problem that besets every condo: spending.
It was going to cost $15 million to fix what pretty much
everyone knew was wrong. That would have meant extra costs to the unit
owners.
Nationwide, unit owners would rather have a good tooth pulled than spend one more nickel on repairs. They go to meetings and argue. They cite obscure clauses in their contracts.
“That repair is your responsibility.” “No, it’s
YOURS!” “Don’t we have insurance for that?” “WHY don’t we have insurance for
that?”
When you build a ten-story building on a sand pile at the
seashore, is it logical to expect rock steadiness? Or can water seep
beneath and undermine.
This is not to minimize the tragedy. As of this
writing, the remains of 36 human beings have been removed and about 100 remain
missing and probably dead.
And it is not to minimize the brave men and women, the
rescuers slogging through the ruins.
But it could have -- should have -- been prevented.
I’m wesrichards@gmail.com … my opinions are my own but you’re welcome to them. ® © WR
2021
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