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Town of Surfside hires structural engineer to study condo collapse From CNN's Curt Devine Allyn Kilsheimer, the structural engineer hired by the town of Surfside, Florida, to study Thursday’s condo collapse, said he has already begun examining the building and will use a meticulous, computer-assisted process of elimination to attempt to identify the causes of the disaster.  He explained his process.  “Generally speaking, you visit the site, you try to look at drawings to the extent they are available, you listen to all the clatter that happens when these things happen, and just keep tha...

Tallahassee Firefighters assist with search and rescue efforts in Surfside TFD assists search and rescue effort in Surfside and last updated 2021-06-28 18:40:23-04 The specially trained crew will be working from noon till midnight for the next seven days. "If you peel back one layer, you have to reassess what you have. They also have to use mapping. When the building collapsed, most people were likely in their beds, so they're using mapping to work on those areas first," he said. The team now using their skills to safely sift through the debris. They have special equipment that will make it e...

Tampa Bay first responders remain at Surfside condo collapse Task Force 3 helps with search and rescue efforts It is a 72-member team that includes units from Tampa, St. Pete and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. and last updated 2021-06-28 23:15:58-04 TAMPA, Fla. — First responders from the Tampa Bay area remain on scene at the Surfside condo collapse near Miami. The Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 3 crews deployed over the weekend. Firefighters help with the search and rescue mission. It is a 72-member team that includes units from Tampa, St. Pete and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue....

The task force deployment includes 12 members of Marion County Fire Rescue, eight from Ocala Fire Rescue and eight from Gainesville Fire Rescue.

A total of 159 individuals were reported to be unaccounted for in the condo collapse.