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still standing it comes as a powerful tropical storm is approaching florida and officials fear the structure wouldn't survive the storm's punishing winds. all of it anothe heartbreaking setback for families of the missing still clinging to hope for a miracle survival story we begin tonight with vaughn hilliard in surfside >> reporter: officials in surfside making a stunning decision tonight to demolish the still-standing portion of the champlain towers ahead of tropical storm elsa landfall >> can be brought down within 36 hours. >> how will this affect's fates of those citizen unaccounted for? >> given the fact you were going to have to do this anyways, it's the prudent thing to do i think it will lead to the course of action that most minimally disrupts the rescue efforts >> reporter: 24 confirmed deceased 121 still unaccounted for. tonight their families struggling to hold on to hope. >> devastating, excruciating, painful. >> reporter: pablo rodriguez's mother and grandmother yet to be found.