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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSecond tower crane has collapsed into a building under construction
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Second tower crane has collapsed into a building under construction (Original Post)
HipChick
Sep 2017
OP
Rather have it not happen, but better a building under construction than one with people.
suffragette
Sep 2017
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malaise
(268,930 posts)1. I asked about these cranes a few days ago
I knew this crap would happen.
I heard it takes two weeks to take them down.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)3. Someone was on MSNBC showing all the points of failures
and how they collapse
suffragette
(12,232 posts)2. Rather have it not happen, but better a building under construction than one with people.
TrogL
(32,822 posts)4. Link goes to an article about Irma
HipChick
(25,485 posts)5. If you read the article, it talks about the second crane
TrogL
(32,822 posts)8. Ah, Ok. Found it
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)6. Madre Nature is not pleased with the overdevelopment in Miami
HipChick
(25,485 posts)7. Right...I was reading up today on how all the shore development has increased the potential impact
of these hurricanes..