Miami building collapse: Demolition grows urgent as Elsa approaches | DW News

Work is underway to prepare the remaining part of the collapsed apartment building in Miami for demolition. With Tropical Storm Elsa approaching the area, the structure has been deemed too unstable. Meanwhile, the search and rescue mission at the site has been suspended while preparations go ahead. Authorities say the mission will resume when the demolition has been completed.
For over a week, the families those still missing in Surfside have been waiting in vain for news of their loved ones. Now they face another excruciating delay to the recovery operation, as demolition teams prepare to carry out a controlled explosion at the site.
With Tropical Storm Elsa forecast to make landfall in Florida in the coming days, officials decided the rest of the collapsed complex needs to come down fast.
The instability of the site has been a major challenge for the search operation. It was already forced to pause for almost 24 hours on Thursday after dangerous movement was detected in the debris.
It's hoped the demolition will reduce the dangers faced by the crews, when they resume combing through the rubble. And that the families now living in limbo will soon have certainty about the fates of their loved ones.


Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/
Follow DW on social media:
►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/
►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews
►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews
Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch


#MiamiBuildingCollapse #HurricaneElsa #Florida