A building in Kansas City that partially crumpled over the weekend, causing the death of one man, is at risk of even further collapse, according to a new inspection.
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.”…