White Plains Parking Garage Partial Collapse: Cars Damaged, Owners Await Access

Parking Garage Collapse in White Plains

• 🏗️ Engineers are working to shore up a parking garage in White Plains following a partial collapse.
• 💥 The collapse occurred this morning, damaging and destroying vehicles parked inside.

Driver Concerns and Close Calls

• 🚗 Many car owners spent the day at work unaware of the extent of the damage to their vehicles.
• 😟 Drivers are expressing gratitude for being alive and acknowledge that the situation could have been much worse.
• 🚶 One individual narrowly avoided being on the floor that collapsed, having been walking around moments before.

Questions of Responsibility and Safety

• 🏢 Users of the privately owned garage, located in an area with many office buildings, are questioning if the collapse could have been prevented.
• ⚠️ Concerns were raised about the building's condition, with frequent shaking noted by regular users.
• ⏳ Access to the garage is restricted, with officials stating it may take tomorrow or the next day to allow people back in, pending engineer assessments.
• 🛠️ The property owner and department of buildings have brought in engineers to ensure the structure's safety before owners can retrieve their vehicles, particularly the approximately 15 vehicles in the immediate collapse zone.