It has been five years since a beachfront condominium building in the Miami Beach community of Surfside, Florida came crashing down in one of the deadliest building collapses in American history — but for the Gonzalez family, moving forward has proven to be an enormous challenge.
The family survived the catastrophic collapse, but they were left with devastating injuries that have continued to affect their daily lives in the years since the tragedy. Their struggle to heal — both physically and emotionally — is ongoing.
As the five-year anniversary of the collapse arrives, the Gonzalez family’s story serves as a sobering reminder that for survivors, the disaster did not end when the rubble was cleared.
