Florida Condo Collapse Shows Need For Businesses To Conduct Crisis Audits

TOPSHOT – Rubble hangs from a partially collapsed building in Surfside north of Miami Beach, on June … [+] 24, 2021. – The multi-story apartment block in Florida partially collapsed early June 24, sparking a major emergency response. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett told NBCs Today show: My police chief has told me that we transported two people to the hospital this morning at least and one has died. We treated ten people on the site. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

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The delay in addressing a structural engineer’s report in 2018 about “major structural damage” prior to the collapse of a Florida condo last Thursday is a wake-up call for business leaders to act now to help prevent crisis situations at their companies and organizations.

While the cause of the building’s collapse has yet to be determined, a best crisis management practice is to address any problems or issues…

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