NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Evacuated residents of a South Florida condominium are getting a chance to return home, but only briefly.Police officers will escort residents inside Crestview Towers Friday so they can retrieve necessary items.
According to the Associated Press, they will only have 15 minutes to grab what they can.Officials ordered Crestview Towers residents out of the building last week following an audit of high-rise buildings 40 years or older.
City officials reaffirmed the evacuation decision on Thursday, calling the building unsafe for occupation.Rescue crews, elected officials and members of the community came together to hold a moment of silence and prayer for the victims of the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida.