Midtown Kansas City Family Dollar STILL Threatens Public After Collapse

The latest reports tell us two things . . .

EVERYBODY knew this building was dangerous . . .

And . . . 

It's gonna have to be demolished SOON to save more people from injury or death.

Here's a roundup quote and more reporting . . .  

Officially labeled dangerous by the city, the Family Dollar building in the 3700 block of Broadway Boulevard continues to pose a risk to the public after the northeast corner collapsed on Sunday and left the building’s structural support elements more exposed to failure — including the roof, the inspection says.

“The roof is weakened to such an extent that it could compromise the load bearing capability of the entire roof support system,” a post-collapse inspection of the building says. “The additional pressure from rain, wind and snow is likely to cause the remaining parts of the roof to partially or completely collapse.”

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Complaint filed with 311 about Family Dollar store two days before partial collapse

A complaint was filed with the City of Kansas City just two days before a roof partially collapsed at a Family Dollar store at 3726 Broadway Boulevard.

KC inspector puts Family Dollar on dangerous buildings list after fatal collapse

"The roof is weakened to such an extent that it could compromise the load bearing capability of the entire roof support system," the inspection report says.

'It's falling': Kansas City woman warned friends day before fatal Family Dollar collapse

A Kansas City woman says she repeatedly warned friends about the sagging front of a Family Dollar building in Midtown before it collapsed Sunday, killing one man and seriously injuring another. Noah Banks, who lives in an apartment across the street from the store, said she had been watching the condition of the building for weeks.

Witnesses say man was alive, medics didn't treat him after KC Family Dollar collapse

Witnessses of the building collapse at Family Dollar in Kansas City raise questions about police and fire procedures, rescue efforts for man who died.

'Wrong place, wrong time': Neighbors react to man's death in Family Dollar building collapse

The facade failure killed a 68-year-old man, left a 50-year-old woman in critical condition, and injured two others. All of those injured were outside the building when the collapse occurred.