By Will Althoff
Jul 3, 2021
Officials in south Florida are confirming search and rescue efforts in the deadly condo collapse are being paused.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said the halt in Surfside comes as demolition preparations are underway at the site of the collapse. She said there s no timeline on the demolition, but engineers have determined the search must stop. She said there is a threat to the building that s still standing.
Levine Cava also noted officials are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Elsa and its potential impacts on the region.
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By Will Althoff
Jul 3, 2021
Officials in south Florida are confirming search and rescue efforts in the deadly condo collapse are being paused.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said the halt in Surfside comes as demolition preparations are underway at the site of the collapse. She said there s no timeline on the demolition, but engineers have determined the search must stop. She said there is a threat to the building that s still standing.
Levine Cava also noted officials are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Elsa and its potential impacts on the region.
Photo credit: Getty Images North America
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Tropical Storm Elsa Nears Florida As Crews Prepare To Demolish Remains Of Condo
By James Doubek
July 3, 2021
Updated July 3, 2021 at 11:37 PM ET
Officials paused search and rescue operations at the site of the partially collapsed condo building in Surfside, Fla., on Saturday, as crews prepare to demolish the portion that still stands.
Twenty-four people been confirmed killed; 121 remain unaccounted for.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a press conference that search efforts were paused at 4 p.m., and that the unstable building poses a threat to the people involved in ongoing search operations.
An incoming storm has heightened concerns.
Rescuers searched 3 times for left-behind pets in still-standing part of collapsed Florida condo Jul 04, 2021, 10:17 AM
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The remaining part of Champlain Tower South is set to be demolished ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa.
The demolition has sparked concern about the pets left behind after residents evacuated.
One Miami official said he learned of cats, parrots, and a dog that may still be in the building.
Rescuers have combed the still-standing remains of Champlain Tower South multiple times, searching for the missing pets of survivors who fled the building, Miami-Dade officials said Saturday.
The building is set to be demolished soon, ahead of the impending Tropical Storm Elsa, but residents who evacuated the building after it collapsed have raised concerns about the pets they left behind.