Federal Investigators Confirm Structural Failures Caused Fatal Champlain Towers Condo Collapse

Federal investigators confirmed that the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Florida, which killed 98 people, began weeks before the event.Structural failures originated from design flaws and poor maintenance of the pool deck, which had been compromised by excessive weight and steel corrosion.New legislation now requires condominium associations to hold sufficient reserves for major repairs to prevent future building failures across the state.