- All stores beyond 240 feet from the center of a rain-induced roof collapse at the Southpark Mall in Charlotte, N.C., have been given permission to reopen.
- The roof breach created a flood on July 20 after heavy rains weakened the roof over Gap and Banana Republic stores.
- Mall owner Simon Properties has brought in engineers to install an interim drainage plan.
From the article:
Code enforcement officials in Charlotte, NC gave the okay for the Southpark Mall to reopen after two parts of its roof collapsed following heavy rains last week. Officials with Simon Properties, the company that owns and manages the mall, agreed to hire professional engineers to stay on site and install an interim drainage plan. ...