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Sections of the pile that are safe to access as soon as we are cleared. cnn s brian todd is in surf side, florida, with the latest developments. reporter: officials in surfside, florida, have announced a pause in the rescue operation while they prepare to demolish the remainder of what s left of that condo complex that collapsed. there is part of the champlain towers south complex in surfside that remains upright, but they have paused the search and rescue operation. they are planning to bring that building down via demolition probably within the next couple of days. they say they want to do that before the tropical storm that is tracking toward south florida, tropical storm elsa, gets to this area. it s not clear what, if any, impacts elsa is going to have on surfside and the nearby area, but the storm could at least provide some remnants of high wind and heavy rain here. they want to make sure they get that building demolished before that happens. will they be able to do it? that ....