Updated
Updated · NPR · Jun 28
Gonzalez Family Struggles 5 Years After Surfside Condo Collapse
Updated
Updated · NPR · Jun 28

Gonzalez Family Struggles 5 Years After Surfside Condo Collapse

3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jun 28

Summary

  • Five years after the Surfside condo collapse, the Gonzalez family is still trying to rebuild its life while coping with severe injuries suffered in the disaster.
  • Those lasting physical and emotional wounds have made recovery difficult, leaving the family struggling to move forward long after the beachfront building fell in Surfside, Florida.
  • The family's situation underscores how the collapse's toll has extended well beyond the initial deaths and rescue effort, with survivors still facing long-term consequences years later.

Insights

Five years after the Surfside collapse, why has a $1.2 billion settlement resulted in no criminal charges?
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Florida's new condo safety laws are now five years old. Are they saving lives or just costing homeowners?