12-story beachfront condo; collapsed 2021 in Surfside, Florida; 98 dead; investigation ongoing
NIST reports show that two garage-to-pool deck connections failed early in June 2021, and that non-compliant design, alterations, and long-term corrosion reduced margins, contributing to the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people. New settlement and ongoing investigations are noted, with legacy construction and regulatory gaps highlighted.