This archive report was first published on 6 July 2021.
On Tuesday, rescue crews in Surfside, Florida, were set to continue their search for victims at the site of the collapsed condominium building, despite the approach of Tropical Storm Elsa.
The storm, which was expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the Miami area, had already forced search crews to pause their efforts on Monday due to lightning near the site.
However, crews made progress on Monday, searching parts of the collapse that had been inaccessible before the demolition of the unstable remainder of the building over the holiday weekend.
They found four more bodies, bringing the confirmed death toll to 28, as darkness fell on Monday, with more than 100 still missing in the wake of the collapse of Champlain Towers South on June 24.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County told reporters that the demolition of the condo's remaining portion in a controlled explosion on Sunday night was
