Buildings like Surfside Condo Aren’t Built to Withstand Climate Change
Until this summer, there was no reason to know what “batophobia” was. Now, unfortunately, we must. Batophobia is the fear that the building you are in will crumble and you will be trapped in the rubble. With the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside — and the nearly 100 people it killed — we all now have a legitimate reason to worry the floor will fall from beneath us.