Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job! SURFSIDE Surfside, Fla.-Miracle of Jonah Handler, 15 Year Old Survivor-Our Prayers Are With You All, Florida 102 views Jun 26, 2021 th-cam.com/video/ZjEwFyEaYoM/w-d-xo.html
@Hugy Ugy I understand that word hero is thrown around a lot. But, parts of that building could have fallen on top of Nicholas, while he was trying to help that kid. And, for that reason, I call him a hero. He risked his life to help another.
@@bawsebossy8338 these are peoples lives that you are " LOL"ing! its not a laughing matter! God forbid- if it was someone you know, you MIGHT feel differently. Insurance is not a consolation prize.
What a terrible thing to say BAWSE BOSSY. And to say they should have thought about buying a beachfront condo? What is wrong with you. Are you jealous you cannot live a lifestyle to live beachfront? Your cruel
"When you heard the voice of a child (calling for help), what drove you in to try to help?" Well gee.. Maybe it was the injured child calling for help in the ruins of a collapsed building.
I'm outraged that this could have (and should have) been prevented since 3 years ago the building was inspected and it was noted that there was a lot wrong with it but no one fixed it or tore it down to rebuild. This is the direct result of people pushing things off.
No matter how many such negative reports would come up, the State of Florida doens't go according to such regulations, that is why this is happening, something is wrong with the way they think and view politics in that State. No wonder is the State that gave much support to the insurrection of Juanuary 6
You can't tear it down it is owned by the tenants that live in it. It's worth millions and millions of dollars. The tenants were putting off fixing it because it was going to cost each tenant $80,000 and not everyone has that kind of money laying around. They were in the process of collecting the money from the tenants when the building collapsed
@@victormorgado5318 The building is owned by its tenants so they decided when and what they were going to fix as they could afford to do it that's why it took years to even begin to fix it
THIS IS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. IF YOU THINK OTHERWISE. YOU DONT CARE ABOUT THESE PEOPLE WHO DIED. MUST WATCH. th-cam.com/video/fx_wFkgEz-I/w-d-xo.html must watch. 🤕
Building was build bad plus it was water that was the culprit 2018 they told the owners there was things needed to be fix...just sad when we think about money more than human lives
@@talcareyifill5937 it's always about money. Every single thing in this country is about money and nothing is about human life. Unless your life is worth money.
That must be such a terrifying thing. One minute you are doing something in your apartment. The next minute you are free falling and roof is caving in on top of you.
@@Cobb6391 by me agreeing with the post you can clearly see .. don’t assume the negative all the time … everything isn’t always black & white( not talking about race 🙄)
@@Jp-tl4gj Thank you for correcting that! I'm glad you don't believe everyone acts that way! My father was a part-time firefighter for many years, in addition to his regular full-time job. Anytime he was called in to rescue someone or their property, he never stopped to ask who they were before he went to help them. Sorry for coming on so strong. I was honestly grieved for you that you might see that many enemies out there. What I should have said is that I wish I could know you personally and you would see that I would be kind to you and treat you respectfully no matter what our differences are. Take care!
It breaks my heart to see all of their personal belongings scattered all over the place, imagine being so happy with your life, living in a “wonderful” apartment next to the beach and you would never expect this to happen. Imagine walking through your home with good memories, maybe your cat ran across the same floor that would eventually collapse, chasing his toys just for this to happen? How devastating.
Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job! SURFSIDE Surfside, Fla.-Miracle of Jonah Handler, 15 Year Old Survivor-Our Prayers Are With You All, Florida 102 views Jun 26, 2021 th-cam.com/video/ZjEwFyEaYoM/w-d-xo.html
There's a bit of good news concerning the person who lived in condo with bunk-bed. She survived and said there were NO children in there! She was alone, it was a spare bedroom. I was so happy to hear that!
Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job! SURFSIDE Surfside, Fla.-Miracle of Jonah Handler, 15 Year Old Survivor-Our Prayers Are With You All, Florida 102 views Jun 26, 2021 th-cam.com/video/ZjEwFyEaYoM/w-d-xo.html
Believe it or not, there are lots of people--not necessarily that reporter just because he asked that question--whose instinct would have been to run in the opposite direction. So he asks the question so the guy can explain it to those people. I wouldn't want to meet the kind of people who could turn away from a child or anyone else in that situation, but trust that they're out there.
are you one of them? I see this comment everywhere and it makes me wonder what we are thinking. everyone wants people "like this" but nobody wants to "be like this." it all starts with you, if you present a problem, dont be surprised when you are part of the solution :)
Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job! SURFSIDE Surfside, Fla.-Miracle of Jonah Handler, 15 Year Old Survivor-Our Prayers Are With You All, Florida 102 views Jun 26, 2021 th-cam.com/video/ZjEwFyEaYoM/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for staying w him. My goodness 💗 I know you don't think your a hero but you are that young man's. Being w someone who's facing death is so important... Thank you and your friend!! God bless you. So happy you are ok.
I beg to differ- I consider him a hero, but the general public doesn't generally consider someone a hero unless they have the fire fighter or EMT/Paramedic uniform on. Believe it or not, about 1/4 of rescues in catastrophes like these ARE done by civilians. So, here's this if you would like to watch & share! Have a good day! Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job! SURFSIDE Surfside, Fla.-Miracle of Jonah Handler, 15 Year Old Survivor-Our Prayers Are With You All, Florida 102 views Jun 26, 2021 th-cam.com/video/ZjEwFyEaYoM/w-d-xo.html
Who ever gets sued over this horrible avoidable tragedy will just file for bankruptcy protection and then establish another company under a different name. This is so heartbreaking, my prayers are with them. This simply shouldn't happen in this country with all the strict building codes that are in place. The building was sinking so why was it still being rented?
i like how poor broke ppl blame everything without knowing nothing. a building collapsed thats it, what does that have to do with republicans or democrats or wealthy ppl. you all sound really stupid..
@@henrykleber8611 almost as if actions by a certain political party allows less regulation allowing corners to be cut that lead to things like this.. Buildings built to code and properly maintained and inspected don’t just collapse, there had to be negligence in multiple ways for results like this. Who cares if lives were lost though right? As long as we benefit the owners by allowing them to save their precious buck
@@GameChanger597 which safety falls under. They complain about any regulation that prevents them from cutting corners. Which is why in Florida the owner of this building was able to get away from repairing the many known issues with the buildings structure.
This happened in Florida, this is a new situation for them. They have to take precautions to protect themselves, and they have a large area to canvas to search. It sounds like this guy took a risk, that could of put himself in danger and lucked out saving that little boy. Hero yes, but it could of made him a victim too.
Oh, good grief. The first responders had barely gotten there. This guy happened to be on that side of the building before them. This is not an example of the first responders just twiddling their thumbs and doing nothing. It's just timing.
Galina and all u others stop stop berating the rescue personnel I was in a tragedy and I wouldn't be alive today without first responders and yes there are civilian hero's and Nicholas is one 💔
😱 OMG this is so 😔 and just as frightening a nightmare that anyone can be a witness too Thank you Nicolas for Your raw fearlessness you saved that Precious baby boy's life..My most deepest condolences for all of the family's that are grieving over the possible Loss of their beloved family member's . A big Thank you as well to all of The equally as Brave : Miami Dades Fire Department, EMT emergency services , Law enforcement..Praying that For a sheer moment. at least, the sounds of your Sirens gave some hope to someone trapped in the rubble...that rescue is possible .😞
A true miracle, people just don't recognize them sometimes, especially in huge catastrophes. Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job! SURFSIDE Surfside, Fla.-Miracle of Jonah Handler, 15 Year Old Survivor-Our Prayers Are With You All, Florida 102 views Jun 26, 2021 th-cam.com/video/ZjEwFyEaYoM/w-d-xo.html
I agree! Some are bitter because not all were saved, for whatever reason. I say can we not be happy for ONE miracle when it happens? Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job! SURFSIDE Surfside, Fla.-Miracle of Jonah Handler, 15 Year Old Survivor-Our Prayers Are With You All, Florida 102 views Jun 26, 2021 th-cam.com/video/ZjEwFyEaYoM/w-d-xo.html
Dumb luck would suffice and seems more likely than a divinity that half-assed it and only figured out how to save a few in the rubble. Although, now that I think about it, maybe divine intervention kept the other 8 billion people on the planet from being in that spot when it occured. Basically makes those that died just rounding error. Yeah...that's the ticket! Everyone was saved!
I've been following this news story on multiple channels. This is a tragedy, and my heart, thoughts, and prayers go out to everyone there. To the victims, and the first responders, and to everyone covering this tragedy. Still, it is disappointing to see that there are a few heartless trolls who are giving dislikes to the news coverage, or using it to push their political beliefs into this tragedy. It is sad to watch these cowards espouse their bias and hatred while hiding their identity since they refuse to stand by their comments, views, and beliefs. If you feel that much vitriol, then you should be willing to face your family, friends, and even your detractors without hiding. Of course, they will not do this, and if they are exposed, then they do everything they can to back pedal, deflect, or mitigate their words and actions. They will blatantly lie, and blame everything and everyone just so they do not have to admit the truth.
@@taylorbug9 Like this - th-cam.com/video/G6fsQxEjmZs/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgyFpE4sTh7BS_qSHTR4AaABAg.9OzRJgVOcOF9P480oPdNnV Right click the time the comment was made and copy link.
@@DerScheisse Patrick Urquidez didn't mention anything about conspiracies. He referred to "political beliefs" and "bias and hatred." That could be anyone who follows CNN.
My heart is breaking for that young boy.. thank goodness this HERO was there and came to help him and let him know he wasn't alone! 🙌❤️ I hope his mom is found.. 😣😔
Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job! SURFSIDE Surfside, Fla.-Miracle of Jonah Handler, 15 Year Old Survivor-Our Prayers Are With You All, Florida 102 views Jun 26, 2021 th-cam.com/video/ZjEwFyEaYoM/w-d-xo.html
@@janeyd5280 What another heartbreak to add to the situation. Now the tropical storm....I did do an edit of Jonah being rescued if you want to see it. I made sure to put Nicholas Balboa's name on it as the hero. Firefighters & first responders did rescue him, but Balboa FOUND him first.
Structures are always collapsing in South Florida. The pedestrian pass at FIU and the parking garage a couple years ago. These developers are so greedy and our politicians just take their money.
@@robertx1603 Apparently there was a report in 2018 that the building had damage to the concrete, and exposed steel structures were showing corrosion! It should have been evacuated back then!
This scares me so much. I had a nightmare 6 weeks ago about being inside an apartment building that collapsed, it was frightening. Don't even want to imagine the horror of what the residents had to go through. Praying, hoping that they'll find at least 1 person alive 🙏🏻
Thank you Nicholas, for being a good guy, being there for that little boy when he clearly, desperately needed you~ my thoughts & condolences go out to everyone involved.
The saltwater corrodes the concrete and rebar and causes cracks in the structure. A 40-year recertification on a building next to the ocean is ridiculous. Heads are going to roll from this tragedy.
This isn’t the situation here,people are reporting seeing large cranes 🏗 that were situating large boxes on the top FLOORS(Plural) and a two days later,there’s an explosion 💥 and the building’s collapse. This was deliberate,the Mayor of Seaside doesn’t even seem surprised because said for days he’d “jog past this area” to survey the improvements. The work was being done in the interior of the building,I smell a money trail.
dont listen to the people who say prayers dont work. ive seen miracles happen through nothing but prayer. ive seen broken bones healed, storms cleared and mental health restored. Prayers are THE MOST powerfulthing a person can do for another. people can say what they want, but God is real, and a personal loving God. prayer changes things, for God is outside of time and space. Im offering up my prayers for those affected by this disaster.
This witness and guy that help this little boy, I would have done the same thing I'm a mother and a grandmother, so yeah most definitely I would go help this little boy or anybody that is still alive and yelling for help, ♥️♥️
Yes. We all would have. The interviewer should have alluded to that, rather than trying to do a pseudo-psychoanalysis on why the passerby jumped in to help --as *any* of us would have!
The collapsed building looks so much like the Alfred P. Murray building after it went down. Oklahoma still mourns the victims. I pray for our merciful God to be with the victims, their families, and all the response workers who are searching.
I am in Okc as well. This is sadly a familiar scene. My heart goes out to all involved. 😪 The worst part is waiting to see if your family or friends are ok.
@Sister Supersonic very true. Most young people have no idea what the memorial is for. I go every year and tie and pink and blue ribbon on the fence in honor of the babies that were lost, but never forgotten.💗💙
@@pinkiesue849 I absolutely do. The way it exploded and caved only on one side and area, looks suspicious. These weirdos are trained with these explosives nowdays and are very specific who and what they destroy. Sadly, my opinion, this that , this was a deadly threat or message to somone.
Thank you to this man for signaling for help instead of trying to do it himself. Thank you to him for being there, for looking, for taking those extra steps…
This gives out such horrible Grenfell disaster vibes. Please make sure you rehouse those affected and that those responsible for maintaining the building are actually held accountable
Bless you for all the rest of your days🙏✨🕊️ I cried and cried when I seen that young man being pulled out. Praying for all the missing and their loved one's 💞
They did the safest and best thing. Just jumping in without knowing what you are doing has a high probability of making things worse. It could have caused debris to shift and ended up killing the child. How would that have helped. The best thing to do was exactly what they did. Stay with the victim, reassure that help is on the way and alert the professionals to rescue the child.
Then the firefighters would’ve had an additional person to rescue and you could’ve made the situation worse. He did the absolute right thing by alerting the experts and comforting the child. This is real life, not a video game. You need to think before you act.
Given this witness said "The ground shaking and rumble before the building partially collapse,..." , it look like some sinkholes under the building foundation but could not discovered during regular maintenance check-up . Just wonder during the structural inspections, do the inspectors have any kind of scanner to find any sinkholes or structural defects that can not found by visual check?
There are sub-surface spaces usually left to run plumbing through whenever a building is being constructed. Typically those areas are filled with concrete supports though rather than being left mostly open. It wouldn't make sense to have a crawlspace under a building like that
The way the floors pancaked indicates that the structure failed first at the very bottom, which when the support down there disappeared everything above began free-falling downward, almost as fast as a demolition crew could do it. If I lived in a building in the area built by the same people with the same structural design, I'd get out at least temporarily, too. Also, they should probably shut down the elevators in any buildings showing signs of structural damage, as the vibrations they make rushing up and down could probably trigger a failure in a building as badly structurally compromised as that one was.
Good points. And inspections 3 years ago showed signs of exactly what you describe. Cracks in the building, water in the parking area. The building owner will surely be sued into oblivion. Frankly they deserve jail for this level of neglect.
@@ahill4642 150+ of the "building owners" are currently buried under the rubble of their collapsed homes, already in oblivion. The apartments were not rented, they were owned mostly by their occupants. The Condo Association apparently felt the structural repairs detailed in the 2018 report were too expensive, so the majority voted against doing them immediately as the engineers who made the report suggested. Instead they kicked the can down the road until the state requirement for recertification at 40 years out from the completion of the building forced them to to start on the work this year, and they paid the price on the negligence of the maintenance of their homes.
Thank you for risking your life by just being there, Nicholas. You’re a hero.
Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job!
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@LAST WILL BE THE FIRST you comment is sicking to me
Rationally and logically, demons don’t exist.
@Hugy Ugy I understand that word hero is thrown around a lot. But, parts of that building could have fallen on top of Nicholas, while he was trying to help that kid. And, for that reason, I call him a hero. He risked his life to help another.
This young man had the courage to walk around the building just to have a look. His intuition paid off.
Seemz suspect
@@synthWizkid what do you think/find suspicious?
That man was exactly where he needed to be to save that child.
@New Guy lol
Facts
@New Guy Go listen to Ole Guy. He might teach you something.
imagine if he had listened to the police to stay back
@New Guy Troll
My heart aches for that boy…his mom was with him and she is still not found.
They should have thought about that before they bought a beachfront condo I bet they have more than enough money to buy a good life insurance LOL
@@bawsebossy8338 wow
@@bawsebossy8338 these are peoples lives that you are " LOL"ing! its not a laughing matter! God forbid- if it was someone you know, you MIGHT feel differently. Insurance is not a consolation prize.
@@bawsebossy8338 money wont buy back their family.
What a terrible thing to say BAWSE BOSSY. And to say they should have thought about buying a beachfront condo? What is wrong with you. Are you jealous you cannot live a lifestyle to live beachfront? Your cruel
"When you heard the voice of a child (calling for help), what drove you in to try to help?"
Well gee.. Maybe it was the injured child calling for help in the ruins of a collapsed building.
That really was a dumb question! Lol
See this reptilian news broadcaster has no empathy for us humans
Seriously. Wtf is wrong with people. !
Too bad the mainstream media is so detached from the people that the questions they ask are insensitive and dumb.
News casters report on the worst of humanity all day long so he was probably surprised to talk to a good person
thats so sad."please sont leave me"...god bless this man...hes a REAL HERO
Divine intervention 🙏🏼
I'm outraged that this could have (and should have) been prevented since 3 years ago the building was inspected and it was noted that there was a lot wrong with it but no one fixed it or tore it down to rebuild. This is the direct result of people pushing things off.
No matter how many such negative reports would come up, the State of Florida doens't go according to such regulations, that is why this is happening, something is wrong with the way they think and view politics in that State. No wonder is the State that gave much support to the insurrection of Juanuary 6
You can't tear it down it is owned by the tenants that live in it. It's worth millions and millions of dollars. The tenants were putting off fixing it because it was going to cost each tenant $80,000 and not everyone has that kind of money laying around. They were in the process of collecting the money from the tenants when the building collapsed
@@victormorgado5318 The building is owned by its tenants so they decided when and what they were going to fix as they could afford to do it that's why it took years to even begin to fix it
2018 camp fire california killed way more people my cousin would of died if he didnt start driving through fences to evade the fire
@@morganhillfightclub2996 It’s not a competition as to which incident had more deaths than another.. We’re also not talking about a fire here.
Bless that man and the others who helped before others could arrive. Hoping the others are found at least ok. Bless them all
THIS IS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. IF YOU THINK OTHERWISE. YOU DONT CARE ABOUT THESE PEOPLE WHO DIED.
MUST WATCH.
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@@manlyman3429 stfu
@@manlyman3429 juh+bb
That’s a miracle that man discovering that little boy 💯🔥
It dont matter how old he is hes a human child or adult
@@birdman19 yes it doesn't matter the age. But its a miracle that he found the lil boy.
Someone's gonna have to pay for this. This doesn't just happen by accident.
@Hugy Ugy no it doesn't. But it'll scare people from neglecting their properties in the future. Make an example of them to avoid this happening again.
Building was build bad plus it was water that was the culprit 2018 they told the owners there was things needed to be fix...just sad when we think about money more than human lives
@@talcareyifill5937 it's always about money. Every single thing in this country is about money and nothing is about human life. Unless your life is worth money.
Um obviously
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Brave man, Nicholas Balboa and the other person who helped him comfort child and signal help. Thank the Lord for people like you.
Hi 👋
Shut up
Ty sir for your help nobody wants to see anybody suffer
Thank you for helping, stop saying I’m too much
@@karma4872 huh?
Hi
biden disagrees he has nukes ready for his citizens
Oh WOW!!! Those poor people! I hope there's more survivors!
Hello Mrs Nakeya
How are you doing
@Jake from statefarm
😂😂😂
@@rodriguezwilliams2048 don’t listen to them shoot your shot playa 🏀
Sad
That must be such a terrifying thing. One minute you are doing something in your apartment. The next minute you are free falling and roof is caving in on top of you.
A mini 9/11
😥😥😥😥
💔💔💔😭😭😭🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🕊🕊🕊
Walking his 🐕 dog , and the next minute, literally, saving a child. WOW. Thank full for people like you.
imagine being asleep at this time too, you've think it was one of those horrible free falling dreams
Thats AMERICAN LOVE FOR EACH OTHER. SCREW POLITICAL SIDES. HUMAN KINDNESS IS STILL ALIVE IN AMERICA. THANK GOD WE HAVENT LOST THAT.
Amen 🙏🏼
That’s just part of being a human being. Those who lack humanity aren’t the norm, they’re missing a huge part of what makes them human.
@LAST WILL BE THE FIRST Amen 🙏
That is why ALL lives matter and the good people of this country know this.
this literally has nothing to do with politics this is just part of being a normal human being with the ability to feel for others
Bless his heart. Nice to know there are still good people out there. God protect you always.
If anyone is calling out for help we should do what we can imo.
Yup but sadly folks are ruled by classism racism & sexism .. so it all depends on “who”
@@Jp-tl4gj Not everyone is ruled by that. Please do some research. I feel sorry for you that you would live your life believing that lie!
@@Cobb6391 I should’ve said some.. Obviously not all operate in that manner
@@Cobb6391 by me agreeing with the post you can clearly see .. don’t assume the negative all the time … everything isn’t always black & white( not talking about race 🙄)
@@Jp-tl4gj Thank you for correcting that! I'm glad you don't believe everyone acts that way! My father was a part-time firefighter for many years, in addition to his regular full-time job. Anytime he was called in to rescue someone or their property, he never stopped to ask who they were before he went to help them. Sorry for coming on so strong. I was honestly grieved for you that you might see that many enemies out there. What I should have said is that I wish I could know you personally and you would see that I would be kind to you and treat you respectfully no matter what our differences are. Take care!
It breaks my heart to see all of their personal belongings scattered all over the place, imagine being so happy with your life, living in a “wonderful” apartment next to the beach and you would never expect this to happen. Imagine walking through your home with good memories, maybe your cat ran across the same floor that would eventually collapse, chasing his toys just for this to happen? How devastating.
Not to forget these condos are $500,000-$700,000. You would hope with a property that expensive it would be safe at the very least.
@@piaaadah Greed affects rich people as well.
My heart
You can replace those items... not a life
Yes its absolutely so horrible.
God bless you Nicholas for helping that little boy and letting him know he wasent alone....bless you for your courage.
Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job!
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When they zoom in on the beds is just gobsmacking it's so hard to process those poor families what a tragedy !!! X
@WOLFIE COP shut up
@WOLFIE COP I think they were just trying to say it was hard to see......
Seeing the bunk beds made me extra sad, too. Innocent people sleeping, trusting that they're safe.
@@ahill4642 thank u for seeing it from my point of view there's some harsh people commenting on this not understanding what we see x
There's a bit of good news concerning the person who lived in condo with bunk-bed. She survived and said there were NO children in there! She was alone, it was a spare bedroom. I was so happy to hear that!
This is so devastating. My heart goes out to all the victims and their families.
Amen🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾😥😥
NICHOLAS BALBOA! You ARE an ANGEL!! THANK YOU FOR BEING COMPASSIONATE AND SELFLESS!!!!☝💓 GOD BLESS YOU!!!
May God continue to bless both of them.......praying for more survivors!!!!!!
@@anansabertyne2691 YES!!!!!🙏
Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job!
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Surfside, Fla.-Miracle of Jonah Handler, 15 Year Old Survivor-Our Prayers Are With You All, Florida
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This is catastrophic. Those poor people, im in tears
oh your in tears thumbs up for u
@@boomshakalaka8655 lol that's rude
@Jake from statefarm why do you have to be so rude??
It's good that Nicholas was there to help that little boy.
God sent him to help.
@@pinkiesue849
I find that interesting, because….what about the others?
God works in mysterious ways.
@@smc130
Or not at all.
God bless you Nicholas and the precious boy and the others victims!, We r praying for you and everyone involved 🙏🙏💕
What drove you to help?? Uh, being a decent human being. What an odd question from the reporter.
Uhh yeah. Like well I didn't have anything else to do 🙄
Indeed, the liberal MSM hasn't a clue what true humanity is.
Believe it or not, there are lots of people--not necessarily that reporter just because he asked that question--whose instinct would have been to run in the opposite direction.
So he asks the question so the guy can explain it to those people.
I wouldn't want to meet the kind of people who could turn away from a child or anyone else in that situation, but trust that they're out there.
@@truthseeker5619 get off the internet
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Nicholas has just begun to sprout his angel wings. Bless him and all the victims and families involved.
Angel wings? Does he know God? Is he saved?
@@LaughingDisciple its a figure of speech
@@Hyperfoxeye Thank you Hyper for explaining to Fort Bragg what apparently went over his head.
@@LaughingDisciple India. News.
We need more people like this, in the world!!
Human kindness first!
are you one of them? I see this comment everywhere and it makes me wonder what we are thinking. everyone wants people "like this" but nobody wants to "be like this." it all starts with you, if you present a problem, dont be surprised when you are part of the solution :)
That poor child must be so scared. Thank you for saving him. 🙏🏻 for everyone involved . Prayers for rescue dogs and workers also. 😭
Omg. This is so sad poor little boy and his mother...sending prayers up
God bless this guy. So sad the child's mother died at the hospital after she was found.Prayers to all who lost loved ones in this disaster.
He didn't have to go over and try to help. He did because he's got a huge heart. That little boy will always remember this man.
Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job!
SURFSIDE
Surfside, Fla.-Miracle of Jonah Handler, 15 Year Old Survivor-Our Prayers Are With You All, Florida
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no words, God bless all affected families and rescue personnel🙏🏽
Extremely heart wrenching.
Yeah it is
Mrs lancette hunter where are you from?
Thank you for staying w him. My goodness 💗 I know you don't think your a hero but you are that young man's. Being w someone who's facing death is so important... Thank you and your friend!! God bless you. So happy you are ok.
Hello 👋
I beg to differ- I consider him a hero, but the general public doesn't generally consider someone a hero unless they have the fire fighter or EMT/Paramedic uniform on. Believe it or not, about 1/4 of rescues in catastrophes like these ARE done by civilians. So, here's this if you would like to watch & share! Have a good day!
Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job!
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Surfside, Fla.-Miracle of Jonah Handler, 15 Year Old Survivor-Our Prayers Are With You All, Florida
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My heart breaks for everyone. Prayers go out for all and may God comfort all.
Imagine bringing the evil deity that allowed this to happen into this tragedy. Just let people mourn.
Prayers ?
Damage is done ,
God comfort?
Tell that to the dead people
Prayers are worthless
@@awakeningblacksheep9610 if god was real or wasnt evil he wouldn't have let this happen.
Who ever gets sued over this horrible avoidable tragedy will just file for bankruptcy protection and then establish another company under a different name. This is so heartbreaking, my prayers are with them. This simply shouldn't happen in this country with all the strict building codes that are in place. The building was sinking so why was it still being rented?
One word: greed
i like how poor broke ppl blame everything without knowing nothing. a building collapsed thats it, what does that have to do with republicans or democrats or wealthy ppl. you all sound really stupid..
@@henrykleber8611 almost as if actions by a certain political party allows less regulation allowing corners to be cut that lead to things like this.. Buildings built to code and properly maintained and inspected don’t just collapse, there had to be negligence in multiple ways for results like this. Who cares if lives were lost though right? As long as we benefit the owners by allowing them to save their precious buck
@Toni Sumblin Republicans don't complain about regulations involving safety- it's regulations involving excessive government control.
@@GameChanger597 which safety falls under. They complain about any regulation that prevents them from cutting corners. Which is why in Florida the owner of this building was able to get away from repairing the many known issues with the buildings structure.
You'd think First Responders would walk around the perimeter of the condo building. Hmmmm. God bless you Nicholas for finding the little boy.
seriously, a civilian can find a survivor but rescue personnel cannot....
For all their brave work, cops, firemen and ambulance workers can be surprisingly inept at times. Seen it myself, so I didn't just make that up.
This happened in Florida, this is a new situation for them. They have to take precautions to protect themselves, and they have a large area to canvas to search. It sounds like this guy took a risk, that could of put himself in danger and lucked out saving that little boy. Hero yes, but it could of made him a victim too.
Oh, good grief. The first responders had barely gotten there. This guy happened to be on that side of the building before them. This is not an example of the first responders just twiddling their thumbs and doing nothing. It's just timing.
Galina and all u others stop stop berating the rescue personnel I was in a tragedy and I wouldn't be alive today without first responders and yes there are civilian hero's and Nicholas is one 💔
😱 OMG this is so 😔 and just as frightening a nightmare that anyone can be a witness too Thank you Nicolas for
Your raw fearlessness you saved that
Precious baby boy's life..My most deepest condolences for all of the family's that are grieving over the possible Loss of their beloved family member's .
A big Thank you as well to all of The equally as Brave : Miami Dades
Fire Department, EMT emergency services , Law enforcement..Praying that
For a sheer moment. at least, the sounds of your
Sirens gave some hope to someone trapped in the rubble...that rescue is possible .😞
God bless everyone. Shocking
A true miracle, people just don't recognize them sometimes, especially in huge catastrophes.
Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job!
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Surfside, Fla.-Miracle of Jonah Handler, 15 Year Old Survivor-Our Prayers Are With You All, Florida
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Divine intervention sent this man to help that child. No words.
I agree! Some are bitter because not all were saved, for whatever reason. I say can we not be happy for ONE miracle when it happens?
Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job!
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Surfside, Fla.-Miracle of Jonah Handler, 15 Year Old Survivor-Our Prayers Are With You All, Florida
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And not for everyone else? Nothing divine about it.
Dumb luck would suffice and seems more likely than a divinity that half-assed it and only figured out how to save a few in the rubble.
Although, now that I think about it, maybe divine intervention kept the other 8 billion people on the planet from being in that spot when it occured. Basically makes those that died just rounding error. Yeah...that's the ticket! Everyone was saved!
I've been following this news story on multiple channels. This is a tragedy, and my heart, thoughts, and prayers go out to everyone there. To the victims, and the first responders, and to everyone covering this tragedy. Still, it is disappointing to see that there are a few heartless trolls who are giving dislikes to the news coverage, or using it to push their political beliefs into this tragedy. It is sad to watch these cowards espouse their bias and hatred while hiding their identity since they refuse to stand by their comments, views, and beliefs. If you feel that much vitriol, then you should be willing to face your family, friends, and even your detractors without hiding. Of course, they will not do this, and if they are exposed, then they do everything they can to back pedal, deflect, or mitigate their words and actions. They will blatantly lie, and blame everything and everyone just so they do not have to admit the truth.
Could you please cite some sources? I've only seen a few conspiracy kooks myself.
@@DerScheisse How is he supposed to link other comments for you to look at?
@@taylorbug9 Like this - th-cam.com/video/G6fsQxEjmZs/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgyFpE4sTh7BS_qSHTR4AaABAg.9OzRJgVOcOF9P480oPdNnV
Right click the time the comment was made and copy link.
@@DerScheisse Patrick Urquidez didn't mention anything about conspiracies. He referred to "political beliefs" and "bias and hatred." That could be anyone who follows CNN.
Hi 👋
It is amazing how one person's voice, or touch can change a nightmare into fresh hope.
We are called humankind for a reason.
Bless them all.
Prayers go out to all who experience and aid in all of these catastrophic events!!!
Prayers won’t help anyone, disaster and deaths already occurred
@@awakeningblacksheep9610 the prayers, my friend..
is not to sustain their life on this planet, it's to assist their spirits, as they leave it...
My heart is breaking for that young boy.. thank goodness this HERO was there and came to help him and let him know he wasn't alone! 🙌❤️ I hope his mom is found.. 😣😔
Hello Mrs Lizabeth....how are you
@@rodriguezwilliams2048 😂
Nicholas Balboa, here is a video edit tribute to your heroism! It has been sent to the Miami Herald. As a retired HFD 911 Central Command, Classified Civilian, I can tell you that lots of civilians are heroes & first responders. Thank you, good job!
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Surfside, Fla.-Miracle of Jonah Handler, 15 Year Old Survivor-Our Prayers Are With You All, Florida
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Jun 26, 2021
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Megz Lizabeth. She was found but sorry to say she had passed.x
@@janeyd5280 What another heartbreak to add to the situation. Now the tropical storm....I did do an edit of Jonah being rescued if you want to see it. I made sure to put Nicholas Balboa's name on it as the hero. Firefighters & first responders did rescue him, but Balboa FOUND him first.
God bless this guy for risking his life to save that young boy!
Structures are always collapsing in South Florida. The pedestrian pass at FIU and the parking garage a couple years ago. These developers are so greedy and our politicians just take their money.
This situation is totally different....
And they somehow pass inspection, if there is any
Maybe u should consider they build on sand ..duh
Salt in the air is a huge culprit for buildings as well as cars too.
@M S Just don't live in a high rise in a "salt air" area or state.
Thank you 4 helping the young boy. You men are heroes.
LETS pray for the Miami families involved in that building collapsing.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
why?
Amen 🙏
No one probably died.
Your prayers would be useless like always
This is a example of the total vulnerability of high rises built
On pillers for parking underneath.
Not to mention the sink hole issue in Florida.
😂😂😂😂 you think it was a sink hole
@@nvrendngnoob1880 people are saying PULL IT , Sadly , just like the Three HGH RISE in Manhattan , Like Domino.
@@nvrendngnoob1880 What's your explanation then, Einstein? Let me guess, some kind of idiotic conspiracy theory?
100% of high rises have parking underneath, and almost none collapse. It's more about building on ground that is not stable.
@@robertx1603 Apparently there was a report in 2018 that the building had damage to the concrete, and exposed steel structures were showing corrosion! It should have been evacuated back then!
This scares me so much. I had a nightmare 6 weeks ago about being inside an apartment building that collapsed, it was frightening. Don't even want to imagine the horror of what the residents had to go through. Praying, hoping that they'll find at least 1 person alive 🙏🏻
Maybe it wasn’t a nightmare.
This called a premonition.
You are an angel. Thank you.
Thanks Nick, you gave him comfort!
Karen...
Thank you Nicholas, for being a good guy, being there for that little boy when he clearly, desperately needed you~ my thoughts & condolences go out to everyone involved.
This is so sad I hope there are more survivors omg my heart goes out to all the families
Thank you Nicholas. You're a good man.
These are hero’s trying to help before emergency services arrived I don’t think the danger enters your head in this situation x
Thank you Nicholas!! I dont know you or the boy that survived but thank you for finding him! Thank you for following your heart.
The saltwater corrodes the concrete and rebar and causes cracks in the structure. A 40-year recertification on a building next to the ocean is ridiculous. Heads are going to roll from this tragedy.
TOTALLY AGREE! THIS IS CRIMINAL!!!
This isn’t the situation here,people are reporting seeing large cranes 🏗 that were situating large boxes on the top FLOORS(Plural) and a two days later,there’s an explosion 💥 and the building’s collapse. This was deliberate,the Mayor of Seaside doesn’t even seem surprised because said for days he’d “jog past this area” to survey the improvements. The work was being done in the interior of the building,I smell a money trail.
I had the same thought
What a good man. Bravo. So happy to hear he stayed and helped this child in distress
So sad, prayers for the families and or a boy. Thank God for that man being for there.
God Bless Him! he was where he needed to be to help this baby!!!!
It's having the heart of Jesus that drives a person to go and help someone in a situation like this!!!
Hello how are you doing?
Thank You Nicolas thank you for being there for that boy..... You made a big difference in this boys life. Prayers for his momma.. 🙏💞
They need our prayers .
WE ARE PRAYING FOR THEM ALL.
prayer doesnt work
Seriously, enough with prayers. They do nothing. Donate to the American red Cross if you really want to be helpful.
@@Augfordpdoggie "Hey I'm trapped, I can't breath, help me". Okay I'll toss you a prayer.
dont listen to the people who say prayers dont work. ive seen miracles happen through nothing but prayer. ive seen broken bones healed, storms cleared and mental health restored. Prayers are THE MOST powerfulthing a person can do for another. people can say what they want, but God is real, and a personal loving God. prayer changes things, for God is outside of time and space. Im offering up my prayers for those affected by this disaster.
@@megc6475 they are trapped by the Devil’s game. They need prayers too
RIP ALL THAT PERISHED IN CONDO COLLAPSE 🙏✝️♥️
I think 1 died
Let's hope that's all that died.
This witness and guy that help this little boy, I would have done the same thing I'm a mother and a grandmother, so yeah most definitely I would go help this little boy or anybody that is still alive and yelling for help, ♥️♥️
Yes. We all would have. The interviewer should have alluded to that, rather than trying to do a pseudo-psychoanalysis on why the passerby jumped in to help --as *any* of us would have!
A good story from a tragic situation. He was there for a reason. THANK YOU FOR CARING!!
That poor child.
@Toke Up There are still over 50 people missing. Although both scenarios are indeed unfortunate, regardless.
@Toke Up Indeed.
@Toke Up yes it was horrific
Hi 👋
Loved that you helped! This poor baby!
It is a NATURAL instinct to help. If you dont instinctively move to help, you are not as human as you think...
God bless him. I hope the boy is safe and May he find his mom. I hope his dog is safe too. What a wonderful human.
Praying For This Child One Of The People Killed Was His Mother😢😢🙏
💔
That child with comfort love & care will recover, heal in time.
Thank you for saving him. God Bless you .
The collapsed building looks so much like the Alfred P. Murray building after it went down. Oklahoma still mourns the victims. I pray for our merciful God to be with the victims, their families, and all the response workers who are searching.
I am in Okc as well. This is sadly a familiar scene. My heart goes out to all involved. 😪 The worst part is waiting to see if your family or friends are ok.
@Sister Supersonic very true. Most young people have no idea what the memorial is for. I go every year and tie and pink and blue ribbon on the fence in honor of the babies that were lost, but never forgotten.💗💙
@@queenofthesouth3718 Do you think this building could have been bombed? I know there were rumors the Murrah building had more than one bomb.
@@pinkiesue849 I absolutely do. The way it exploded and caved only on one side and area, looks suspicious. These weirdos are trained with these explosives nowdays and are very specific who and what they destroy. Sadly, my opinion, this that , this was a deadly threat or message to somone.
@@queenofthesouth3718 How sick does a person have to be to pull something like bombing a building?
Thank you to this man for signaling for help instead of trying to do it himself. Thank you to him for being there, for looking, for taking those extra steps…
This is so sad and hard to hear. Good bless these people and their families
This man is a true angel
He have a heart of Jesus Christ....
This is tough to see! My heart & prayers are with them all!
So glad it was you who was there to help. Thank you.
The ground gave in looks like a sink hole
😳🤔
That's what I am thinking
@J NS yeah bystanders heard a loud boom followed by a tremor...indeed explosions
@J NS when buildings collapses there is a sound like an explosion but it's not .
@J NS Nutjob conspiracy theorist.
Bless you Nicholas for helping.
God bless you young men ; the boy and everyone that is in the building 😔🙏🙏
Many prayers being said for all of the people who have lost friends and family.
Sending Love Strength Serenity and Prayers 🙏 for everyone involved.
this man is a true hero. WOW.
This gives out such horrible Grenfell disaster vibes. Please make sure you rehouse those affected and that those responsible for maintaining the building are actually held accountable
Bless you for all the rest of your days🙏✨🕊️ I cried and cried when I seen that young man being pulled out. Praying for all the missing and their loved one's 💞
So u did not see it
NICK THANX MUCH LUV !! WE AS HUMANS NEED TO DO WHAT OUR ❤S SAY TO DO!!!
He did best he could...if it were me, NOTHING would have stopped me from getting to the child.
I'm sure.
Nice sentiment but you never know what you will do in any shocking situation like this.
They did the safest and best thing. Just jumping in without knowing what you are doing has a high probability of making things worse. It could have caused debris to shift and ended up killing the child. How would that have helped. The best thing to do was exactly what they did. Stay with the victim, reassure that help is on the way and alert the professionals to rescue the child.
He did the right thing, if he had done more he could have caused the rubble to shift and crush the child, he was in the right place at the right time.
Then the firefighters would’ve had an additional person to rescue and you could’ve made the situation worse. He did the absolute right thing by alerting the experts and comforting the child. This is real life, not a video game. You need to think before you act.
Thank you Nicholas.
That was awesome, thank you for saving this young boys life.staying with him. Yes thank you.
God Bless these people and those who are helping them🙏🙏🙏
What a real Hero! Awesome human! 👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼
They need to inspect the buildings more often than every 40 years. It hit the 40 year inspection mark right when it collapsed.
And it was literally having work done to bring it “up to code” and then an “explosive” was detonated at around 4am. Coincidence,I think not...
@@manashawest VERY interesting and questionable too.
Hello 👋
I Thank this guy (Nicolas) for Sticking with this child!!! Emotional Support can give you hope & Strength!! Praise God for Nicolas!!🙏🙏🙏🙌💓💓💓
Prayers going up for the people🙏
Nicholas Balboa ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Given this witness said "The ground shaking and rumble before the building partially collapse,..." , it look like some sinkholes under the building foundation but could not discovered during regular maintenance check-up . Just wonder during the structural inspections, do the inspectors have any kind of scanner to find any sinkholes or structural defects that can not found by visual check?
I'm sorry I'm not seeing a sink hole. Even if its under the building seems to early imo.
There are sub-surface spaces usually left to run plumbing through whenever a building is being constructed. Typically those areas are filled with concrete supports though rather than being left mostly open. It wouldn't make sense to have a crawlspace under a building like that
I read somewhere that the city and the building/property owners knew the ground was slowly sinking for awhile before this.
@@philbuell6657 that's messed up. If they knew such information why did they allow people to live in a risky building?
The guy said it reminded him of 911. I pray to God that those helping out do not get sick from breathing in all those toxins from the dust etc...
Thank you, Nicholas!! True hero!!!
The way the floors pancaked indicates that the structure failed first at the very bottom, which when the support down there disappeared everything above began free-falling downward, almost as fast as a demolition crew could do it. If I lived in a building in the area built by the same people with the same structural design, I'd get out at least temporarily, too. Also, they should probably shut down the elevators in any buildings showing signs of structural damage, as the vibrations they make rushing up and down could probably trigger a failure in a building as badly structurally compromised as that one was.
They said it’s a sister building a block away. They were talking about evacuating that building until the structure is looked at.
Good points. And inspections 3 years ago showed signs of exactly what you describe. Cracks in the building, water in the parking area. The building owner will surely be sued into oblivion. Frankly they deserve jail for this level of neglect.
@@ahill4642 150+ of the "building owners" are currently buried under the rubble of their collapsed homes, already in oblivion. The apartments were not rented, they were owned mostly by their occupants. The Condo Association apparently felt the structural repairs detailed in the 2018 report were too expensive, so the majority voted against doing them immediately as the engineers who made the report suggested. Instead they kicked the can down the road until the state requirement for recertification at 40 years out from the completion of the building forced them to to start on the work this year, and they paid the price on the negligence of the maintenance of their homes.