reported to have caved in due to snow and ice. Richard Behrens, a National Weather Service volunteer in the Florence area, said he only counted just under an inch and a half of precipitation when the building's roof collapsed, but went on to state, “It was a flat roof, there could have been a lower area, and that water congregated in that lower area…too much weight and it went down.” Indeed, without regular maintenance, commercial roofs won't be able to last long against the wrath of winter, or any season for that matter. Since the commercial building has been vacant for more than a year, it was definitely not well-maintained. However, regardless of its state, the owner and customers of a cafe across the street were saddened by the sudden collapse of the building, which they fondly recall was once a livery station for firefighters. For building owners, such an incident is a good reminder that commercial roofing in Omaha will only last for as long as they are cared for.
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