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there was the very real potential where this storm could have knocked the building down in the wrong way on top of that pile which would have effectively ended the search and rescue. reporter: crews careful to protect their progress, covering the existing pile with a massive rubber mat. so if any of the rubble from the existing building that was demolished fell on to that pile, we could quickly remove it and know exactly where our line was. reporter: this morning the death toll rising yet again. 28 people dead. more than 110 others still missing. search and rescue back on the pile just hours after the blast, now safely able to access new areas. heavy equipment also speeding up work in clearing rubble. fema saying crews have now cleared 40% of the debris above ground. as for what or who could still be buried beneath from a survival standpoint, what do you tell folks still waiting? we just tell them that the same thing that we believe. ....