A Building Collapses on Neighboring Thrift Shop

                On Wednesday, June 6, a 4-story building collapsed onto the thrift shop adjacent to it on the street. The building had a permit to be demolished issued on February 1. All permits on the building were in order and there were no known violations. Griffin Campbell Construction, in charge of the take down had all the proper licenses. The collapse was an “industrial accident”; there are currently no known purposeful causes.

                People who lived in the area suspected that one day it would eventually collapse. Patrick Glynn is quoted from CNN, “....you could just see it was ready to go at any time. I knew it was going to happen....” There were many witnesses in the area who had felt the ground shaking as if it were an earthquake.

                The wall adjoining the neighboring Salvation Army Thrift Shop and the soon to be demolished building was reported to have been swaying back and forth and eventually had fallen. The construction workers were in the process of aiding the take down of the building, and it eventually fell onto the thrift shop. The wall took its toll and collapsed onto the store trapping many people and taking down parts of the thrift shop. Veronica Haynes was in on the 5th floor of the apartment building across the street. She is quoted from FoxNews, "Then you saw the whole side of the wall fall down ... onto the other building." There is a rigorous search team who are currently rummaging through out the remains for any signs of unacknowledged people. 
               New this morning, 6 people were found dead among the rubble. At least 14 people were pulled out of the debris with minor injuries. Many of the survivors were pulled out well after the building collapsed. Up to 12 hours after, a 61- year old woman was found and rescued. Rescuers do not know the number of people in the building during the time, so there is no certainty that no one else will be found. Although the area is swarming with firefighters working hard to find anyone possible. The names of the 6 found dead have not been issued in this morning’s news conference.

This is a Google Street-View image of the 4-story building before it started demolition.

This picture shows the aftermath of the collapsed building.

by Giselle Namata

Emily Grabauskas- Bella the Boy?

Bella the Boy?

According to public opinion, the zoo is definitely a famous attraction for people of all ages. Dates, family walks, team running, or just a day of fun can all happen at the zoo. The public often feels a connection to a lot of their favorite animals and friends, but while some visit the zoo routinely, others just like to stop in on a long weekend holiday with extended family. Either way, the community zoo is a great place to become connected with animals. Because of this, the zoo’s owners and workers in Miami have been trying to reach out for public support and help on one specific topic. A new baby flamingo was hatched on May 24^th and it needed a name!

A zoological park in Miami, Florida was recently blessed with a newly hatched baby flamingo. Because the public interest in Jungle Island is so strong, the visitors were asked to come up with a name for the new baby. The naming was a contest among Jungle Island goers. The only problem was that the staff at the park did not know the sex of the baby bird. Because the staff had not confirmed the sex, the public was urged to pick some names that could be given to either a boy or a girl. People had the opportunity to make suggestions online for the naming of the newly hatched baby flamingo. The sex of the flamingo has still not been chosen, but a name has.

Unfortunately for a male flamingo, the chosen name is Bella. If the baby is male, he may be a little disappointed, but for a female, the cute name is surely a great fit. For cute photos, look at jungleisland.com. There are photos of the hatching and of the flamingo family together. He or she is sure to be the star of the show at Jungle Island!