CLEARWATER, Fla — A condo building on Sand Key in Clearwater is being evacuated after crumbling concrete was found in the parking garage.
Clearwater Police (CPD) said they were called to the South Beach III Condos at 1460 Gulf Boulevard around 3:55 p.m. Tuesday after construction workers saw a crack in a concrete column in the parking garage. No structure collapse was found, but officials were concerned about cracks in a pillar underneath the building.
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The 12-story building has been evacuated and technical rescue engineers have been requested.
Police said the building was about 40 percent occupied and they evacuated about 60 people from the building.
Clearwater Fire said crews continue to evaluate the crack and are working on stabilizing it so it does not move anymore.
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