We are extremely grateful for the support that we have received from the national, the state, and the local partners, as well as throughout the state. And and elsewhere. And in addition, we are grateful for the support that we have embedded from our israeli and mexican teams that have joined our operation. We have a full set of social Services Available to the families at the hotel where most of them are staying. And so, they are operating in shifts. They are available around the clock, with grief counseling, rabbis, otherreligious leaders, all, onsite to assist our families during this difficult, difficult process. Many groups have volunteered, as well, to help. And we are coordinating their services. Chief among them, Jewish Community services which also operates the 211 help line here with licensed clinicians. And they specialize in trauma and grief counseling. Also, our Community Action and humanservices agencies and juvenileservices department. Those are county departments with ou
We are extremely grateful for the support that we have received from the national, the state, and the local partners, as well as throughout the state. And and elsewhere. And in addition, we are grateful for the support that we have embedded from our israeli and mexican teams that have joined our operation. We have a full set of social Services Available to the families at the hotel where most of them are staying. And so, they are operating in shifts. They are available around the clock, with grief counseling, rabbis, otherreligious leaders, all, onsite to assist our families during this difficult, difficult process. Many groups have volunteered, as well, to help. And we are coordinating their services. Chief among them, Jewish Community services which also operates the 211 help line here with licensed clinicians. And they specialize in trauma and grief counseling. Also, our Community Action and humanservices agencies and juvenileservices department. Those are county departments with ou
What we have learned is that three years ago, an engineer warned of major structural damage at the complex. And now there are concerns about the condos Sister Building a block away. Surfsides mayor says residents there should evacuate out of an abundance of caution. Family members wait to hear word of loves ones as rescuers are bringing in dogs to sniff through the debris. Cnns wolf blitzer joins us from surfside. Wolf, the big news today, an engineer warned three years ago that there were major structural problems at this complex. Wolf, what do you see down there on your end of things . What you see when you get here, jim, is so much worse than you can even imagine with the pictures, because you see that rubble, it is so, so heartbreaking, just to wonder what happened and why it happened. Its heartbreaking all around. Very, very sad. And i suspect things are about to get even worse as we watch what happens in the coming hours. Experts are cautioning that it may take months, months to
What we have learned is that three years ago, an engineer warned of major structural damage at the complex. And now there are concerns about the condos Sister Building a block away. Surfsides mayor says residents there should evacuate out of an abundance of caution. Family members wait to hear word of loves ones as rescuers are bringing in dogs to sniff through the debris. Cnns wolf blitzer joins us from surfside. Wolf, the big news today, an engineer warned three years ago that there were major structural problems at this complex. Wolf, what do you see down there on your end of things . What you see when you get here, jim, is so much worse than you can even imagine with the pictures, because you see that rubble, it is so, so heartbreaking, just to wonder what happened and why it happened. Its heartbreaking all around. Very, very sad. And i suspect things are about to get even worse as we watch what happens in the coming hours. Experts are cautioning that it may take months, months to
Within 45 minutes people are Still Holding on to hope that at any moment there could be word someone has been found alive beneath that rubble. Hope is the only thing people here have right now. The latest update from the scene, a state of anxious anticipation. 159 people still unaccounted for. Literally a short distance from where i stand rescue crews have not stopped working since the Building Collapsed thursday morning. Theyre carefully sifting through debris. Fire, smokey conditions complicate their work. Theres a wall honoring the missing not far from here. Of course, adding to the frustration and uncertainty of the families here, the mystery. We still have no idea what brought most of this building down. We are getting some very important contexts, potentially clues as to what may have led to this collapse. The new york sometimes saying an engineer worried of, quote, major structural damage. They were urged to make major repairs. That work was about to get underway. Experts cautio