Death toll now 22 as Surfside search crews keep eyes on Elsa. Mayor signs demo order
Douglas Hanks, Charles Rabin, Daniel Chang, and Martin Vassolo, The Miami Herald
Jul. 2—Four more victims of the Surfside collapse were recovered overnight and into the day Friday, said Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, raising the death toll to 22 as rescue workers continued the search amid the threats of shifting rubble underfoot, falling debris overhead and a hurricane in the forecast.
The mayor also said during a late afternoon briefing that she signed off on the demolition of the standing remains of the Champlain Towers South building. Engineers are considering a pair of options. One would be a quick blow that would only halt the rescue effort for a few hours. Another would take more time and involves using large cranes to haul away chunks of the building.