Surfside condo collapse live updates: Death toll at 60; Wade visits; what about taxes? David J. Neal, Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald
Rescue crews continue to search through the rubble, but now do so without hope of finding anyone alive under the collapsed Champlain Towers South oceanfront condo tower in Surfside, the town immediately north of Miami Beach. Part of the apartment building with 12 residential floors collapsed June 24. The rest was demolished Sunday night.
People with loved ones at the condo, missing or safe, should call 305-614-1819 to notify officials. Anyone who lives at the Champlain Towers and is safe is asked to complete a Wellness Check form to help Miami-Dade County keep track of tenants.
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.
Death toll at 22 as mayor signs demo order, Surfside search crews eye Hurricane Elsa Douglas Hanks, Martin Vassolo, Daniel Chang, and Charles Rabin, The Miami Herald
Jul. 2 Four more victims of the Surfside condo 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 controlled blow that would halt the rescue effort for only a few hours. Another would take more time and involves using large cranes to haul away chunks of the building.
SURFSIDE, Fla. â Four more victims of the Surfside collapse were recovered by rescue teams overnight and into the day Friday, said Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, raising the death toll to 22 as first responders 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 authorized the demolition of what remains standing of the Champlain Towers South building, though the timeline or exact plans remained uncertain.
One of the four victims found was the 7-year-old daughter of a city of Miami firefighter, Levine Cava said at a briefing Friday. The other victims were not identified.