Building collapse Coverage

Two-story shed collapsed in Durham, trapping man's legs under debris

The man is recovering after Durham County EMS took him to Duke University Medical Center in Durham.

Durham firefighters rescue man trapped under debris after shed collapse

The man is recovering after Durham County EMS took him to Duke University Medical Center in Durham.

WRAL Staff

Search for survivors ends less than one day after apartment building collapses in Iowa

We begin with breaking news out of Davenport, Iowa, at this partially collapsed apartment building. It came down last night, and already the search for survivors has ended. But now there's new outrage and agony from a family who said their loved one is still missing. It all comes as we're finding out that the safety of the building has been an on-going concern.

Watch as ocean claims another Outer Banks beach house

A home collapsed on the beach in Rodanthe, and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore is asking visitors to be cautious of debris.

Driver narrowly escapes parking deck collapse

In Wisconsin, a driver narrowly escaped after a Milwaukee-area parking structure collapsed under the weight of snow.

Charlotte parking deck closed after cement truck causes it to buckle

A cement truck on Wednesday partially fell through the top of a parking deck in Charlotte.

WCNC Charlotte

Cement truck partially falls through parking deck

A cement truck on Wednesday partially fell through the top of a parking deck in Charlotte.

Historic Youngsville building demolished after second floor collapsed

The Youngsville Fire Department found extensive damage on Monday morning to the former site of Griffin's Restaurant after the second floor collapsed.

Former site of Griffin's Restaurant collapses in Youngsville

The Youngsville Fire Department found extensive damage on Monday morning to the former site of Griffin's Restaurant after the second floor collapsed.

Building of former Youngsville restaurant collapses

There were no injuries but there is damage to businesses near the former site of Griffin's Restaurant.

WRAL Staff

Bullfighting ring collapses in Colombia

A stand at a bullfighting ring collapsed, in Espinal, Colombia, with multiple injured.

Two rescued after building collapses in China

Two people were rescued Sunday from the rubble of a building in central China more than 50 hours after it collapsed, leaving dozens trapped or missing.

Man dies after building falls on him in Wayne County

A 911 caller said they were unable to perform CPR because the structure was on top of him.

Wayne County man dies after storage building falls on top of him

A man has died after a building collapsed on him at a home on Longs Plant Farm Road in Goldsboro Saturday.

Plan to create private building inspectors in NC raises safety, conflict-of-interest concerns

A proposal in the state House would create a system of private inspectors for commercial buildings in North Carolina, an idea that opponents say could be disastrous.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

Some fear another Florida condo tower collapse if NC allows private building inspectors

A proposal in the state House would create a system of private inspectors for commercial buildings in North Carolina, an idea that opponents say could be disastrous.

Search Resumes in Florida After Remainder of Condo Is Demolished

Three more bodies were found at the site of a collapsed condominium building in Surfside, Florida, on Monday, after rescue crews resumed their search following the demolition of the remainder of the building, officials said, bringing the death toll to 27.

Sophie Kasakove, Jesus Jiménez and Giulia Heyward, New York Times

North Carolina chaplains provide emotional, spiritual care to those involved in Florida condo collapse recovery efforts

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team from North Carolina has sent a team of chaplains to Surfside, Florida, to help with the rescue effort.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team helps with Florida condo collapse recovery efforts

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team from North Carolina has sent a team of chaplains to Surfside, Florida, to help with the rescue effort.

Work at Florida Condo Resumes After Delay Over Concerns the Building Could Fall

Rescue crews resumed their search for survivors of the Champlain Towers South collapse Thursday evening, a decision announced more than 14 hours after work was halted out of concern that the rest of the building could also fall.

Mitch Smith, Giulia Heyward, Emily Cochrane and Frances Robles, New York Times

Tragedy in Florida could bring changes to building inspections nationwide

The collapse of a condominium tower in South Florida last week has prompted concerns nationwide about the structural integrity of older buildings.

As hope fades, search goes on at condo pile

Dozens of rescuers, often working with their hands, cleared debris little by little in the search for survivors of a condo collapse.

Biden to visit scene of condo collapse

Just two additional bodies were found Monday, raising the count of confirmed dead to 11. That leaves 150 people still unaccounted for in the community just outside Miami.

Tuesday update: Search & rescue at Fla. condo

Florida officials provide an update on the search for survivors in the collapse of a Surfside, Fla., condominium building.

Condo owners must collaborate, spend to make sure buildings are up to code

Roberto Leon, a professor of structural engineering at Virginia Tech says the building collapse in Surfside is a wakeup call to all.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter