Bradenton Evacuates 157 Assisted Living Residents After Building Collapse, Reporting No Injuries
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Updated · FOX 13 Tampa · Jul 26
Bradenton Evacuates 157 Assisted Living Residents After Building Collapse, Reporting No Injuries
3 articles · Updated · FOX 13 Tampa · Jul 26
Summary
157 residents were moved out of Aviata at Bradenton Villas after a structural failure at 105 15th St. E. in Bradenton triggered a large emergency response Saturday.
Bradenton Fire, Manatee County EMS district chiefs and Emergency Management led the evacuation, while Hillsborough and Pinellas counties sent extra ambulances and accessible transit vehicles to support the relocation.
Officials said no injuries were reported and no additional emergency units were needed as public safety personnel and facility representatives continued arranging housing for displaced residents.
Authorities had not disclosed the cause in the initial update or identified the alternate accommodations; a later report said extensive water and termite damage caused the collapse.