Miami Beach

Residents evacuate four-story Miami Beach building after partial roof collapse, city says

Miami Beach resident Laura Lorenzo carries her belongings after she was forced to leave her apartment building at 700 Euclid Ave. The four-story, 54-unit building suffered a partial roof collapse and got an unsafe structure notice on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.
Miami Beach resident Laura Lorenzo carries her belongings after she was forced to leave her apartment building at 700 Euclid Ave. The four-story, 54-unit building suffered a partial roof collapse and got an unsafe structure notice on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. dsantiago@miamiherald.com

Residents of a four-story Miami Beach building were ordered to vacate the premises after part of its roof collapsed Wednesday morning, according to the city.

They were told to immediately evacuate the 54-unit building at 700 Euclid Ave. after it had been deemed unsafe. The city said the collapse happened in the area where the building’s electrical systems merge. No injuries were reported.

After the collapse, an Unsafe Structure notice was placed on the building and FPL turned off power.

Employees of a four-story, 54-unit building located at 700 Euclid Ave. close the door after the building suffered a partial roof collapse and received an unsafe structure notice in Miami Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.
Employees of a four-story, 54-unit building located at 700 Euclid Ave. close the door after the building suffered a partial roof collapse and received an unsafe structure notice in Miami Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. David Santiago dsantiago@miamiherald.com

Only two units were damaged in the collapse and subsequently condemned, the city said.

According to Local 10 News, the apartment’s management sent an email to residents saying the collapse was due to damage caused from a tropical system that went through the area earlier this month.

Miami Beach officials are now working with the building’s owners, who have agreed to provide temporary housing for the residents who have been displaced.

Miami Beach resident Laura Lorenzo waits for an Uber with friends after she was forced to leave her apartment building at 700 Euclid Ave. The four-story, 54-unit building suffered a partial roof collapse and got an unsafe structure notice on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.
Miami Beach resident Laura Lorenzo waits for an Uber with friends after she was forced to leave her apartment building at 700 Euclid Ave. The four-story, 54-unit building suffered a partial roof collapse and got an unsafe structure notice on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. David Santiago dsantiago@miamiherald.com

This story will be updated.

This story was originally published June 15, 2022 at 7:53 PM.

Carli Teproff
Miami Herald
Carli Teproff grew up in Northeast Miami-Dade and graduated from Florida International University in 2003. She became a full-time reporter for the Miami Herald in 2005 and now covers breaking news.
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