congresswoman debbie washerman schultz said demolitions can sometimes be seen as a show people want to see from the street. instead, this was far from im. people asked to stay inside because of the dust pile that came up after the demolition. she said think of the lives there. this is a continuation of the tragedy, and officials also made sure to tell the public that they did thorough sweeps, thermal imaging to make sure there were no pets or animals remaining in the structure before they demolished it. yeah. they also gave no indication that this has become a recovery effort. they stress this remains search and rescue. natasha, thank you so much. let s check in to the cnn weather center. let s see how it could impact florida. tom, what s the latest? well, boris, right now we have a couple things in our favor. first and foremost, where we are in the calendar year. it s early july.
rescuers for the first time are combing through debris that until now is too dangerous to search. 27 people confirmed today. 118 remain unaccounted we are standing by with the latest on elsa s path. first to surfside and natasha live on the scene there. natasha w we heard from the mayor of miami dade and the florida governor a short time ago. what s the latest? well, woboris, they found the more people since the demolition. we re told from the mayor the search and rescue efforts r resumed 20 minutes after that demolition. so really fast. they were able to clear the area, give the green light and get back to work. and that s something that the mayor said that the families really appreciated that type of urgency. the mayor of miami dade did say