Jun 18 2008
Roof at Valrico Circle K Collapses On Woman
Yesterday, TBO ran the above headline. This particular Circle K is on the path for my commute (see Bus Crash). So I stopped by to take a few pictures. Wow. While technically correct, and for the woman who was trapped I’m sure it was a traumatic event, it really doesn’t live up to the headline.
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As you can see, it is the fascia that fell down, not the roof. My guess is that a leak caused some wood rot, and with the rains the past few days, some cavities filled up with water. A passing truck caused a vibration and down comes the fascia.