Virtual Assessment Report: Surfside Building Collapse, Florida, USA, June 24, 2021

The first product of SUMMER’s efforts to research the sustainable materials management of 24 June 2021 Surfside Building Collapse is this Virtual Assessment Report (VAR) which is intended to: (1) provide an overview of the local pre-disaster planning and guidelines for disaster debris, along with the level of preparedness, (2) report the characteristics of the generated debris, in terms of types, quantity, areal extent, and potential environmental and health hazards, (3) investigate Surfside Building Collapse debris management and operations and any issues encountered, and (4) provide recommendations for better incorporating and establishing sustainable debris management practices as a new paradigm following anthropogenic disaster events. As this product is based on virtual reconnaissance alone, the VAR does not include detailed field investigative research. The content of this VAR is based on available online data, actual testimony from affected groups, as well as feedback collected from contacts and representatives in the field, when available. The findings, conclusions, recommendations, and opinions stated in this report are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or institutions with which they affiliate.