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Work stoppage from the search and rescue. >> cnns brian todd is in surfside this afternoon for us. brian, what is the latest? >> reporter: well, you talked about the storm coming and that is kinds of a big part of the equation here as they start to plan the demolition of the rest of that tower. you know, the timetable for that is a little unclear. the mayor of surfside said that it could come down as early as tomorrow but the mayor of miami-dade has said theres no timetable for this. shes indica...

Important thing the buildings owner should do. if you see any cracks, have structural engineers walk through the building. they really can tell you if something is going wrong with it. but theres a stark difference between this so-called twin towers. one is completely rusted through, the other appears to be in good condition, from good maintenance from over the years. >> we are going to have to leave it there for right now. we really appreciate your time this morning in helping us figure out all...

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Surfside for us. brian, this seems to have really happened rapidly over the course of the last 24 hours, this decision. what can you tell us about this new urgency to demolish the rest of the building, champlain tower south? >> reporter: well, phil, it is a real race to do this but they have to be deliberative, they have to be careful. but they really are concerned about the dangers that the remaining tower poses and specifically not only the stability of that tower but also whats hanging off of...

You know, if the price is right. >> reporter: the key is teaching the dog to ignore other distractions that may be in the rubble. >> well hide different clothes. cat food, high- -- high-reward items, cat food, maeeats, to ma sure they know not to alert on those, only on people. >> reporter: despite the 12-hour shift, handlers say the dogs never tire of the work. they often have to pull them off the pile and make them rest before their shift starts all over again. randi kaye, cnn, surfside, flori...

Appreciate it. >> yes. so the storm is only one of the new safety concerns hampering the rescue efforts at champlain towers in surfside, florida. a short time ago plans were announced to demolish the standing portion of the collapsed condo tomorrow. this comes as the city of miami beach orders evacuation of another condominium to protect against a collapse. a new death toll of 24 was announced leaving 124 people unaccounted for. joining me, charles burkett, the mayor of surfside. mayor, thank ...

For, 22 now confirmed dead, fred. >> all right, natasha chen, thank you so much. lets talk more about all of this. florida governor ron desantis spoke about the need to demolish the building. the remains of the building to ensure the safety of searchers. here is what he had to say. >> if you have the building down and you start to see wind pick up, you know that may not even necessitate them stopping at all at that point. it depends. if they are out there, though, and you start to get some of th...

And it seems like theres some negligence on the board of directors and other factors. we think that the building next door maybe had some cull pablt. maybe the roofing company has culpability. and the inspectors, all stuff coming out who is culpable, responsible for something like this to ham. its just unbelievable. neil: so this former condo association president who had, you know, said that these issues were severe enough to warrant this $15 million assessment i guess it would have been for ev...