ROCHESTER, Minn. — Condo owners at Rochester Towers were told they cannot go back to the temporarily condemned downtown high-rise for at least a month. An engineering firm needs the time to identify structural issues that led to the evacuation of the building Friday. The condo ownership board said access won’t be allowed even for personal belongings. Anyone needing emergency medication or medical equipment was told to contact the building managers who can retrieve the items. On Friday, when the building was evacuated, the 180 residents had only a couple hours to gather things up and get out.
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