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Death Toll at 90; Touching Memorial Held for Victims of Surfside Collapse Tragedy
As recovery workers enter the 18th day to find victims in the rubble of the Surfside condo collapse, the death toll rose to 90. Israeli crews, who were among the first international teams to respond to the tragedy at the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, are returning home Sunday. Before their departure, a ceremony was held Saturday to honor the…
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Death Toll in Surfside Condo Collapse Climbs to 86
The death toll in the Surfside condo collapse rose to 86 on Saturday after recovery teams discovered seven more bodies in the rubble of the Champlain Towers South. At a news conference Saturday, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said 43 people remain potentially unaccounted for. “Please pray for all of those who have lost loved ones and whose hearts are…
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Crews Unable to Find Pets in Collapsed Surfside Condo
Crews are trying to rescue a cat seen on a lower floor of the remaining wing of a collapsed 12-story condominium complex near Miami.
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Demolition Preparations Begin at Florida Condo
Rescuers suspended their search for the living and the dead in the rubble of the partially collapsed Surfside condo building Saturday to allow crews to start preparing the unstable remainder of the structure for demolition ahead of a tropical storm. The search and rescue mission was halted in the afternoon as workers began the precarious business of boring holes to…
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Miami-Dade Mayor Authorizes Demolition of Remainder of Partly Collapsed Condo Building
In a briefing on Friday evening, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava also announced that two additional victims had been found, bringing the total of confirmed deaths to 22.
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Biden Consoles Surfside Families: ‘We're Here For You As One Nation'
President Joe Biden and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, travelled to Florida on Thursday to comfort families affected by the recent condo collapse.
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‘One Unit Over, and I'm Gone': Building Collapse Survivors Detail Close Call With Tragedy
As the search for survivors enters its fifth day, those who escaped are recounting harrowing tales of survival after last week’s condo collapse in Surfside.
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Death Toll at 9 From Surfside Collapse as Day Five of Rescue Begins
Rescue efforts continued around-the-clock as the search for survivors entered its fifth day Monday at the site of the condo collapse in Surfside.
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EXPLAINER: How Is Technology Aiding Miami Rescuers' Search?
Search teams have been using drones, sonar, highly sensitive microphones and a range of other new and established technologies to help search for people in the oceanside condominium building near Miami that collapsed into a smoldering pile of rubble
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Report Showed ‘Major' Damage Before Florida Condo Collapse
Officials don’t know what caused a Florida beachside condominium tower to suddenly collapse
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Rescuers Focus on Detecting Sounds of Survivors in Rubble
Search and rescue teams are trying to detect any sounds coming from survivors of the collapse of a beachside condominium complex near Miami
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Mom of Teen Rescued From Rubble Is 1st Victim of Surfside Condo Collapse Identified
The first victim of the Surfside condominium collapse has been identified as the mother of the teen boy who was rescued from the rubble of the building. Stacie Fang, the mother of 15-year-old Jonah Handler, was the first victim of the tragedy to be identified Friday. “There are no words to describe the tragic loss of our beloved Stacie. The…
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Miami Condo Collapse: 4 Dead, 159 Still Missing as Search Efforts Continue
Officials say there are still 159 people unaccounted for after the partial collapse of a beachside building in Florida. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava noted Friday that rescue officials were still searching for survivors. She says there’s still hope of finding people alive in the rubble.
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Collapsed Champlain Towers Drew Global Visitors, Residents to South Florida
Personal belongings were evidence of shattered lives amid the wreckage of the Champlain, which was built in 1981 in Surfside, Florida.
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Relatives of Paraguay's First Lady Missing in Miami Collapse
Relatives of Paraguay’s first lady are among the dozens of people missing after a beachfront condo building partially collapsed Thursday outside Miami.
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How to Help Victims of the Surfside Building Collapse
Here are some places where you can donate to the families affected by the condo collapse.
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Cause of Miami Condo Collapse Unclear, But Experts Say Barrier Islands Present Risks
Local officials appeared to have few ideas about what may have caused wings of the building to crumble, but scientists have long noted some engineering challenges in the region.
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Mass. Task Force Talks Miami Search and Rescue Efforts: ‘Race Against Time'
The 200+ volunteers at FEMA’s urban search and rescue team in Beverly, Massachusetts, know how to do it all. They’ve seen all kinds of disasters and helped in the days following 9/11. Mark Foster walked us through what first responders in Florida are likely doing right now.
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99 Unaccounted For Following Miami Building Collapse
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava confirmed Thursday afternoon that 102 people had been accounted for after part of a 12-story condominium building collapsed around 2 a.m. Thursday. Late Thursday, officials were still trying to locate at least 99 people who were unaccounted for.
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Heat Send Help: After Building Collapse, NBA Team Rallies
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was working out Thursday morning with assistant coaches Chris Quinn and Eric Glass, when they were told there was a more pressing need