A correspondence from the board president of Champlain Towers South, part of which unexpectedly crashed to the ground last week in Surfside, Florida, describes the decay at the building since 2018 saying, „the observable damage such as in the garage has gotten significantly worse since the initial inspection.“
Board President Jean Wodnicki addressed the letter to neighbors April 9. „The concrete deterioration is accelerating. The roof situation got much worse, so extensive roof repairs had to be incorporated,“ says the letter, acquired by CNN’s „Erin Burnett OutFront.“ Wodnicki further describes issues facing the building saying, „When you can visually see the concrete spalling (cracking), that means that the rebar holding it together is rusting and deteriorating beneath the surface.“ ‚A fatal mistake‘ A huge portion of the building tumbled to the ground Thursday. The death toll stands at 11, and scores remain unaccounted for. When asked by CNN’s John Berman about whether he received the 2021 letter from Wodnicki, Champlain Towers South resident Erick de Moura said he did receive the letter. „Aesthetically, you look at the building and you look at the North Tower, they need money to fix a lot of things. There was leaks in the garage. There was cracks on the balconies. So, yes, you need the money to fix it, but unfortunately it was too late,“ De Moura said on „New Day.
