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May 31, 2008 7:29 pm US/Eastern

Dozens Left Homeless Following Crane Collapse

Reporting
Dave Carlin
NEW YORK (CBS) ― Friday's devastating crane collapse forced residents of seven buildings to evacuate. The lucky ones have homes that went untouched by the debris from the accident, but not everyone was so fortunate - the collapse has left many residents' lives in chaos.

As winds whipped through the ruins of the crushed apartments evacuated resident Bebe Hutter took it all in. Filled with fear, disgust and awe, Hutter told CBS 2 HD "It's overwhelming. It's severe. You think they would have fixed this problem."

Dozens of people are homeless. Residents of the neighboring buildings on E. 91st St. can enter and leave their homes, but must stop at police check points every time.

"You have to prove you live here and be escorted in and out," said Christina Morano.

Check points are necessary to prevent looting in apartments left scarred and empty, like the one Tom Gray is leaving behind. Gray and his family will stay with friends for the next few days.

The Grays saw no point in sticking around and watching, but many others arrived to take photos and watch the delicate dismantling and removing of debris.

While some Upper East Side residents reflect on loss of lives, they also acknowledge the flipside - the lucky breaks.

"It could have been me," said Moustafa Hassan.

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