Mindy Morrison here. The description between these two partners about how much they care for each other in a job setting like that. I had one once. Victor Vargas 9/11 NYPD died August 23rd 2022 from cancer from 9/11. When in this job you develop a love for your partner in the job. Love and miss mine desperately. Miss you Victor my favorite guy and partner I ever had. Love you my brother

I remember how bad my anguish was when my mother died in her hospital bed so I can't imagine how horrible it must have been knowing that your family member is under a crumbled building and that they may not even be able to identify them. . .

This was such a human tragedy. But it was also a construction tragedy. This building should not have been occupied. And so many missed that point long before this occurred. No one should be buried alive in such a building collapse. If we can build structures that are earthquake resistant, we can certainly build 12 story buildings that don't kill people. So sad. So very very sad. Those poor families. They couldn't pull themselves away from being close to their loved ones. They were helpless, just like the victims. This is exactly why so much needs to be done with regards to building integrity and safety. Slab on column construction should be outlawed. There should be spandrel beams across decks and between each column. The notion that you could pour a thin concrete slab and rest it on thin columns with no extra joinery is absurd. All such buildings should be condemned. Life is just too important to do less.

I know they think nobody came out alive, and nobody did after it fell down, but there were the immediate 3 that were saved. The 15 year old boy Jonah, and the 16 year old girl and her mom, though she did lose her dad.

I can only imagine the condition of the bodies and the affect that had to have had on those first responders. May they be blessed.

The story of the colonel and the chief is very beautiful. A shining light in a sea of misery. Goes to show when humans deal with each other on a personal level, barriers can be broken down.

I knew from day 1 that there would be little, to no survivors by the way the building went down. it was just like on 9/11.... Such a tragedy... 😢

I cannot even imagine losing a family member or friend in such a horrible way…😭😭😭

That was a beautiful program and a wonderful way to honor the memory of the deceased and the families and friends who they left behind. I sobbed for an hour and I am thousands of miles away yet feel close to each and every one. God bless & RIP.

I remember waking every morning, rushing to the news, EXPECTING to hear of an overnight miracle of someone found alive. Morning after morning, nothing until everyone was accounted for. Just broke my heart. Then there was the day they decided the building had to come down and no one could return to their homes. The talk of animals left behind. So much pain and loss for every resident of that building. Thank you for reminding us again of both the living and the dead. Bless you ALL.

Thank you for your reporting and not letting us forget for ever in my heart ❤️ Ricky Rovirosa 🌟

The fact ANYONE survived was a miracle. I understand the desperation in that room but I’m a realist and if it was me going through that I’d still been a realist. After the first 24hrs no one was going to be found alive

Very well done! To all of the families and loved ones , I'm a Canadian living in England and when I heard of this terrible tragedy it devastated me. I checked the news every day hoping that someone would be found alive. Then as reality hit I went to hoping that everyone just had their loved ones back to have a proper funeral for them. This tragedy should NEVER have happened ! I hope you have all found some sort of closure in your own way. My heart goes out to every one of you. To all of the teams that worked so hard to rescue people's loved ones and then the recoveries , you are heros! Thank God there are people like you who can and will do this work, as you have to be a special kind of human being . To risk your own lives with all of that danger and also risk your own mental health to do this important work is beyond BRAVE! I hope you all had your own sense of closure to this tragedy . Thank you !

Just finished watching this episode after watching the other ones... and I'm just left speechless 😪💔 Thank u for doing this documentary Mr. Defede🙏🏼 May all the victims RIP💫🕊

Alan Kilsheimer is a structural engineer that was hired by the town to investigate the cause and a YEAR later, he still has no clue!?? Here's what really happened.....there's at least two guys on YT that have dug into this in great detail. Looking at their data it's very clear what brought it down. To put it simply, the building was under built, with fairly small columns and no pads for the floors to rest on causing high sheer stress. Key columns had long term water intrusion into the concrete from the pool deck causing sprawling of the concrete due to the rebar corroding. Additionally, immense weight was added to the building over time from heavy tile and stone remodels to condos that originally had lighter materials installed. Also balconies had almost all been tiled as well. Finally they also added planters on the pool deck with trees inside. Very heavy. All of this over time, was enough to cause a failure of a column near the pool deck. As the deck went down it put lateral stresses on the remaining columns, pulling them down too. From there it was over.

Beautiful piece of documenting such a tragic event. I was in Surfside at the site a few weeks ago. I made my husband stop the car at the site so I could reflect and take in such sacred grounds.. Birds were circling the area. It was pitch dark..yet so emotional..

I always say it doesn't matter where or how you worship as long as you believe. This brings it home for me. We all have the same love for our loved ones, and we would all have the same heartbreak going through this experience.

7/4/22...Well done. Respectfully + truthfully. I hope ALL these victims will be remembered by their families + friends as the years go by. GOD BLESS!

Thank you for helping

These families went through so much and it just breaks my heart for each of them. The love they have for their family says so much and I have such admiration for them.

Thank you for this

I understand losing loved ones was horrible but it’s not right to Yell and scream at the heroes who are doing everything they can to not only save people but keep them in the loop. I would have just left the room if they started screaming at me

TY to first responders and the Israeli team. God bless those who parishad and for God to be with their families

"Champlain Towers - Funded by greed. Built by incompetence." (I was just quoting) My condolences to everyone who lost one of the 98 people.

What a tragedy. I cried all the way. May they Rest In Peace.

No words still complwte sjock this took place r.i.p to all.who tragically died hope the family find closure one day xxx

I remember watching a program about a shopping mall that collapsed; I think it was in India. The recoverers found a woman, alive, more than a week after the collapse, because she had been fortunate to be trapped in a void that had enough oxygen to keep her alive. It was a miracle. The authorities were praying for a similar miracle for those Champlain Towers victims. Such sadness that there was no such luck.

A bit confused … there was a story that there was a real voice in the rubble … they thought it was Theresa Velasquez who was visiting her parents. In this press they didn’t mention that.

This should have never happened. EVER There is no excuse. PERIOD

Bless the 1st responders. This story is gut-wrenching. Proceed with caution. 😢

I didn’t even know this happened! How incredibly terrifying. Rip to all those who didn’t make it through 😢❤

So sad 😢

I was working a night shift on July 4th when they demolished the remainder of the building and I watched it live streamed as there were fireworks going outside. So surreal.

RIP 💐💔

Truly tragic

Mr spiegel... him and his wife would hold hands everywhere... after 40+ years she was still his best friend.. its heart breaking. You cannot imagine. That dream when you wake up falling... but turns out to be real...

I believe, that it was the rain puddleing on the roof leaking through the ceilings of the apartments causing them to deteriorate There was a picture of a bucket that was catching water and a high powered fan blowing the carpet to dry the carpet, on one of the levels in a hallway. How concerning, didn't they care about where the water was coming from. Should have been an investigation as to where that water was coming from.

People know that the search brigade and Zaka units from Israel don't play and are the absolute best.

The beginning music is the same as the ending music of another videos ending about the tragedy.

I played volleyball also. I loved it. I also broke my femur clear through in 2 spots. It was a 5 inch piece broken completely off. I will never forget that pain. I had a rod from my hip to my knee. I had to learn to walk again and then run with a skip in it.

The most touching part was the Fire-chief and the IDF.

Wow, I had no clue that the main leader and connection to all those Jewish families was a Muslim Palestinian - American. Glad to see the trust between the two cultures.

I was awake watching KZfaq when the towers collapsed saw a video of it and started to follow the story. Financially successful people were going through a tragedy in their life. I didn’t know how their lives were, watching the year later videos I saw that a lot of them had very happy lives up to this point. I realized we all experience tragedy and pain in life. In my life my first 40 years were like hell. I experienced a lot of emotional and physical pain. I have found healing from all my trauma and pain, and the rest of my life I will live in joy and not misery. These people had it the other way around, good happy start and then tragedy, and even though the healing process won’t bring back their loved ones, they can become different people. Not that they were bad people before, but they can find new growth which only happens through pain and suffering, and they have an opportunity to meet God face to face and experience His unconditional love. Again, I know this won’t bring back their loved ones, but will help them find peace and love amidst tragedy and give them hope that they will see their loved ones after this life ends, in the eternity. One may ask how do I get there? The first step is the desire, and the second one is being honest with God how you feel. Tell him about your anger sadness, loneliness, whatever you may be feeling. Open that conversation and ask Him to help you heal and experience His healing love. You will be mazes how God will start working in your life. It may be sudden, may take time, regardless once you open that door, He will reveal His love and healing to you and give you hope. Life without hope is nearly impossible, with hope it’s possible to find joy again. May God give you comfort in your difficult time! Bible says the Holy Spirit - Ruach HaKodesh is given to us to comfort us. May He comfort you all my dearly beloved!

So could it be that the pool water was leaking into the foundation over time weakening the columns underneath and the weather weakened the top of the building creating a sandwich effect for that side of the building? 🤔 All around this building was neglected

They were concerned but instead of letting the experts to work and no answering questions

Beautiful, but so sad, the closing profiles of the victims. --- May they all _Rest in Peace._ 🥀🕯 The Good News, is found in Scripture: they will _"live again"!_ --- Promise of resurrection, Thanks to the Son of God, Who gave His life, that mere humans might live again, as He rose from the dead! ☀

I'm trying to understand how did the bodies disintegrated like that thats 9/11 all over again thats just neglect

I didnt know some of thispeopel, when I see you r face,and you r eyes, I can see the painin this peopel s Eyes Sowe feel with you,All🇳🇴

I cant imagine,what this peopel have been trought The Fier workers,,Ambulanseworkers,The Polise peopel What they have seen Families And they always had hope for to find someone Alive,under the Ruins I remember that Day it happend We was in shock in Europe

Why is it so hard for people to understand that the pain at loss here is the same pain the we inflict to so many around the world. Hundreds of thousands of people directly killed by the U.S. since the start of this century.

Yeah sadly an elbow for One victim was the only thing found..not sure if that is believable..but.. hey who am I to cast doubt... in the viability of the ending & victim 98 findings. Amen to all involved 🙏 simply Tragic..

I think it’s obnoxious that the Jewish tenants were so rude to Jadallah and his counterpart and demanded the IDF come help with the process. That’s so like them to do that and take it a step further in their behavior but doesn’t shock me

Josh Spiegel needs a shower and a shave! Poor guy

Great news

A12 strike

Im sorry for saying this, but Rachel is the most beautiful woman in the world.

Why would the Israeli S/R man be at odds with Jadallah? It’s their governments that are at odds, not the people

Yeah the dade county Fla fire department leadership seem as weak as the police chief from Unvdale Tx

Horrific Event of a lot of Innocent Lives taken to soon.. I pray for Every life taken from families and friends and For the Community for Everyone who had a hand in looking and doing there part to Comfort those in need 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🥲🥲