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Search teams continue work Wednesday as efforts move into a recovery operation at the collapsed Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Live Updates: Miami-Area Condo Collapse

Officials Not Notified Of 'Severe' Deterioration Before Surfside Condo Collapse

In 2020, the engineering firm Morabito Consultants found "severely deteriorated" concrete in the Champlain Towers South condo building. Town officials say they weren't alerted.

Dr. Anthony Fauci attends a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing in May on Capitol Hill. Fauci says he rarely wears a mask anymore since his environment is usually restricted to vaccinated people. Stefani Reynolds/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Fauci Says Current Vaccines Will Stand Up To The Delta Variant

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Maricopa County constable Darlene Martinez evicts a tenant on October 7, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. Thousands of court-ordered evictions continue nationwide despite a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) moratorium for renters impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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Eviction Prevention Programs Are Racing Against A Moratorium Clock

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Surfside Officials: We Weren't Notified Of Severe Deterioration Before Condo Collapse

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Firefly Light Shows Don't Just Dazzle. Swarms Can Also Synchronize Their Flashes

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'Gossip Girl' For Gen-Z Seemed Like A Great Idea, So What Went Wrong?

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