It's been four years since the South Florida condo collapse in Surfside that killed 98 people.One of those people was Alabama native Gary Cohen, who was staying at his brother's condo at Champlain Towers South in Surfside when it collapsed. Cohen, a Tuscaloosa VA doctor with more than 20 years of experience, lived in Mountain Brook with his wife and two children.He was among the nearly 100 people killed after a part of the 12-story residential building collapsed in the early morning hours of June 24, 2021. >> REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS: Here are the 98 people who died in the Surfside condo collapseCohen traveled to Florida to visit his brother, Brad, and their sick father.While the investigation into the collapse is still underway, there are still many unanswered questions. The final determination could be years away. The preliminary report in 2023 revealed there was a severe strength deficiency in the building's pool deck that could be related to a design flaw during construction in the 1980s. Birmingham-area firefighters recounted the search when they returned from South Florida below.The oceanfront condominium building had "major structural damage" to a concrete structural slab below its pool deck that needed to be extensively repaired, according to a 2018 engineering report on the building.A Dubai-based developer plans to build a 12-story luxury condominium project on the site. Construction has already started, and the project is expected to be finished in 2029, the company said in a news release.Town officials and family members are hoping to put a memorial up to honor the victims on public land near the property.Listen to the Hoover fire chief below about how his team helped in Surfside.Here's a look at the timeline of events from the building collapse on June 24, 2021, to three weeks later.(Warning: The infographic below contains graphic images that you may find disturbing.)Can't see the graphic above? Click here.
SURFSIDE, Fla. — It's been four years since the South Florida condo collapse in Surfside that killed 98 people.
One of those people was Alabama native Gary Cohen, who was staying at his brother's condo at Champlain Towers South in Surfside when it collapsed.
Cohen, a Tuscaloosa VA doctor with more than 20 years of experience, lived in Mountain Brook with his wife and two children.
He was among the nearly 100 people killed after a part of the 12-story residential building collapsed in the early morning hours of June 24, 2021.
>> REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS:
Cohen traveled to Florida to visit his brother, Brad, and their sick father.
While the investigation into the collapse is still underway, there are still . The final determination could be years away.
The preliminary report in 2023 revealed there was a that could be related to a design flaw during construction in the 1980s.
Birmingham-area firefighters recounted the search when they returned from South Florida below.
The oceanfront condominium building had "major structural damage" to a concrete structural slab below its pool deck that needed to be extensively repaired, according to a 2018 engineering report on the building.
A Dubai-based developer on the site. Construction has already started, and the project is expected to be finished in 2029, the company said in a news release.
Town officials and family members are hoping to put a memorial up to honor the victims on public land near the property.
Listen to the Hoover fire chief below about how his team helped in Surfside.
Here's a look at the timeline of events from the building collapse on June 24, 2021, to three weeks later.
(Warning: The infographic below contains graphic images that you may find disturbing.)
Can't see the graphic above? Click here.
