DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A woman said she arrived home from work Tuesday to find a huge chunk of her ceiling collapsed, crushing everything underneath it.
Neighbors said they heard a loud crash come from the apartment along Wild Olive Avenue at approximately 4:30 p.m.
When Lisa Parker arrived home, she found most of her belongings were covered in dry wall and dust.
"What do I do? That's the thing I thought," she said. "My first thought is, 'Where's my cat?'"
Parker said Daytona Beach firefighters used an infrared tool to help find her cat, whom she guesses was probably sleeping when the ceiling collapsed.
The 8-month-old pet was not found.
Parker said she had noticed a crack in the ceiling before the collapse, but she didn't think it was ominous enough to create such destruction.
The owners of the apartment complex told News 6 they are working with their insurance company to help Parker.
They also said they want to make sure the rest of the apartments are safe.
