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Coastal cities of Jeremie and Les Cayes are the most affected by the magnitude-7.2 temblor that killed at least 2,189 people. The main road connecting the two cities was reported impassible due to landslides and cracked pavement.

City Dept. of Buildings says structure's foundation was compromised when the owner performed work in the basement. 

Structural engineers call for more in-depth inspections of coastal buildings in harsh corrosive climates, and offer recommendations that go beyond visual surveys.

Interplay between appropriations and bipartisan infrastructure framework is yet to be determined.

Under the county's equitable distribution program, the Miami-Dade Police Department is seeking a qualified local forensic engineer with high-rise experience and familiarity with concrete construction to study a recent collapse in Surfside, immediately north of Miami Beach. 

Building officials of Miami-Dade County suspect deferred maintenance rather than weak building codes or an inadequate 40-year recertification process required by the county was the likely reason for the June 24 building failure in Surfside, Fla. The partial collapse of the 40-year-old Champlain Towers South residential condominium caused at least 98 fatalities.

A project in Pittsburgh's Lower Hill District helps heal old wounds that have been smarting for more than 50 years.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology team has collected more than 200 building elements while refining its procedures for evidence identification.