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Rosa flores joins us from surfside. she was given access to the search and rescue mission. whats the scene like? >> reporter: you know, anderson, you can feel the urgency because you are surrounded by heavy machinery and by first responders. you can feel the pain. just the thought that under the pile of debris, there could still be either people alive or people buried under the rubble. so many lives that have been cut short and dreams that have been cut short. i want to take you through pictures...

Surfside. in haiti, the countrys president assassinated in the middle of the night. well have more on the investigation, and president biden weighed in on what happened. the president and the vice president meeting this morning with top advisors on how to respond to the massive ransom wear attack. >> the lieutenant governor there updating us on what it s being called a search and rescue effort. >> just information right now, el is a is currently making progress there. were monitoring how this th...

Town mayor. >> we will observe a moment of silence. thank you. >> the confirmed death toll tonight, people they have found, is 54. now that its a recovery mission, youve got 86 people unaccounted for, 140 people possibly dead, thats now the reality. leyla santiago is outfront. >> reporter: tonight after 14 tireless days, the search and rescue effort in surfside shifting to a search and recovery effort. >> this decision was not an easy one. as our hearts still hope to find survivors. >> reporter:...

The disagreement about whether he should be in power at all at this stage and accusations from members of the opposition that he was seeking to extend his grip on power. there have been protests coming from the streets as the cost of living has soared in a country where 60% of the population live below the poverty line of $2 a day. that has fueled social unrest. the covid pandemic has done nothing to help it and this is a country thats been beset by criminal violence. armed gangs looking for con...

Capitol and where you were attacked. this includes images of a rioter actually taking your badge and your radio. so well talk about that ahead. >> coming up on "new day" the projected winner of the democratic mayoral primary in new york city, eric adams standing by to talk to us now live. and a haunting new ground-level look at the collapsed condo site in surfside, florida.

This country. you cant love our people when theyre shot by police, and then look the other way when were shooting each other. we have to deal with both. >> wow. tropical storm elsa is lashing florida. its been downgraded from a category 1 hurricane as it nears landfall around tampa. more than 4 million people are in the storms path as strong winds and heavy rain pommel the gulf coast. on the east coast of the state, rescue crews in surfside are watching the storm as well for how it could impac...

Tropical storm elsa not necessarily slowing down the search efforts at the site of the building collapse in florida, despite the weather, teams on the ground, theyve been working in full force 24/7, even through heavy winds and rain. cnn was granted an up-close look at the site of the collapse. our leyla santiago is in surfside. leyla, im curious what the feeling is among first responders, but also what you saw when you were close up on that site. >> reporter: well start with your first question...

Welcome back. tropical storm elsa made landfall around 11:00 this morn jared goff -- morning. it could create life threatening storm surge. elsa the first atlantic hurricane of the 2021 season is execing to move north. surfside, florida, is not having to deal with a significant impact from the tropical storm. workers are still searching more nearly 100 missing people. officials announced crews pulled ten more bodies from the rubble bringing the confirmed victims to 46. bring in nbcs antonia hilt...

Off the pile and faith leaders will join us, and were inviting you as members of the media to witness this ceremony not as members of the media, but in your capacity as citizens to mark this solemn moment of transition. and we hope that you will join us there. to the families, to the president, and to the president who said, when he visited surfside, we know that no words can ease your pain, but we are with you, were here for you in all the ways that we possibly can be. we lift you up and we hol...

Covered her share of tragedies just like this one coming and its a tough moment to think about it when they have to make that shift. >> it is so tough, and its heartbreaking when you hear the difference that comes in the tone, we knew we were headed here when we moved from rescue to recovery. even when its something that officials and family members an those who are waiting know we may be headed there, when that moment comes, everything changes . i interviewed the mayor of surfside over the week...