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Mayor: Crews did everything possible to find missing pets
Freida Frisaro And Kelli Kennedy
Associated Press
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This photo provided by Susana Alvarez shows her cat named Mia. Rescue teams combed through closets, looked under beds and even used drones with thermal imaging as they looked for pets that might have been left in the ruins of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., before a decision was made to demolish the still-standing section of the building, officials said Monday, July 5, 2021. One of the survivors, Susana Alvarez, is devastated about her beloved 4-year-old cat, Mia, who was left behind on the 10th floor. On Sunday, she tried desperately to get in touch with rescuers to determine whether her cat had been found. (Susana Alvarez via AP)
Florida condo collapse: Crews took every action to find missing pets
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Police officers in Miami Beach shone lights to remember the victims of the Surfside condominium collapse on July 4, 2021. Credit - Miami Beach Police Department via Storyful
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Rescue teams combed through closets, looked under beds and even used drones with thermal imaging as they looked for pets that might have been left in the ruins of Champlain Towers South before a decision was made to demolish the still-standing section of the building, officials said Monday.
Rescue teams looked through the rubble for days, even using drones with thermal cameras. Author: FREIDA FRISARO and KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Published: 4:08 PM EDT July 5, 2021 Updated: 4:08 PM EDT July 5, 2021
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Rescue teams combed through closets, looked under beds and even used drones with thermal imaging as they looked for pets that might have been left in the ruins of Champlain Towers South before a decision was made to demolish the still-standing section of the building, officials said Monday.
The building was imploded on Sunday night, more than a week after it had partially collapsed, killing more than two dozen people and leaving more than 115 still missing.
Prior to the demolition, rescue teams conducted full sweeps looking for animals, searching every possible hiding place and in the areas that were not accessible using ladders on high-lift cranes to look through what was left of the 12-story building, Miami Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told a news conference.
“We took every action that we possibly could to search for any pets, any animals, in the building, prior to the demolition,” Levine Cava said.
She said first responders used drones with thermal imaging over the rubble pile and in the tower and other areas that were not safe for humans. She also said doorways were opened, providing other ways for any missing pets to escape the building, and live animal traps were placed on balconies “at great personal risk” to rescue workers.