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COOL NYC BUILDING COLLAPSE

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Uploaded by on Jun 30, 2008

My husband who is a videographer, caught this building collapse. Shot May 5, 1997 at 1016 Avenue Of The Americas in midtown Manhattan. It was a 6 alarm fire which suspended the F&D subway lines. The building was a 5 story brick building and the fire started in the basement of "Make 10" store which sold shoes. Although the collapse was a surprise, no one was hurt. In Houston and need a videograhper? Visit his site http://www.manwithhdcam.com

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  • This is my building that collapsed!

    Thankfully no one was hurt.

    I saw it happen live and can't believe I am watching it again.

    Thanks for posting this.

  • @DavidJCohen1 I'm glad you weren't inside! 

  • @pureimaginationvideo Was ur stuff in there?

  • @zcb033100 No, his camera equipment was all outside. :)

  • Nice, I just hate it when at the crutial point the camerman goes all to shit any we usually miss most of it. You my freind kept a steady hand, Nice one.

  • @187781jason Mike had a weird feeling something was going to happen. He has a good sense like that. He also was at the base of the WTC when the planes hit. He knew when he had enough and ran off with his footage. He's a lucky man!

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  • Ok, I think that was just a little to much water put into that top window there.

  • "Thats gonna get you an Oscar!" lol

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  • That's so weird, it looked stable!

  • I think you can still live in the other half.

  • @jukingeo imagine the damage from that stream of water concentrated in one spot for so long. im sure it cut through the inside wall. lol at least the fire is out now.

  • @nydamc69 That isn't how it collapsed. If you look very carefully when the hose hits the window, a white brick will fall out and hit the truck making that clink sound. That weakened the structure and then it gave way.

  • @nydamc69 That isn't how it collapsed. If you look very carefully, when the hose hits the side of the window a tiny white stone will drop onto the truck that makes that clink sound. That weakened the building and they it gave way.

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