Artist uses his brush to turn Surfside's pain into hope
Roberto Marquez flew to Miami to help crews search through the rubble. He ended up painting a memorial mural for the community.
Author: BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press
Published: 8:24 PM EDT July 9, 2021
Updated: 8:24 PM EDT July 9, 2021
SURFSIDE, Fla — Roberto Marquez flew from Dallas to Miami nearly two weeks ago, hoping to add his hands to those digging through the rubble of a fallen South Florida condo building. But once there, the muralist was disappointed to hear that his help was appreciated but not needed.
An epic search for victims was already underway by an army of first responders, initially for survivors and now for bodies. As of Friday, at least 79 people had been confirmed dead and dozens remained missing.