Watch Live: Officials give update on Florida condo collapse
Officials in Surfside, Florida, will offer an update Friday on the condo building that collapsed last week. Officials have so far confirmed 18 deaths and more than 140 people are still unaccounted for, as more information comes about what led to the deadly tragedy.
Search and rescue efforts resumed Thursday evening after they were called off over fears that what’s left of the building could cave in. Search crews made the decision to suspend the search early Thursday morning after discovering part of the building had shifted as much as a foot.
Operations were suspended for more than 15 hours, but resumed “after the recommendation of structural engineers who inspected the remaining structure,” according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
How to watch officials offer update on Florida condo building collapse
- What: Local officials will give a news conference with updates on the collapsed building and the search for victims
- Date: July 2, 2021
- Time: 11:30 a.m. ET
- Location: Surfside, Florida
- Online stream: Live on CBSN in the player above and on your mobile or streaming device
“All those folks are risking their lives to save lives, but also holding out hope that those will be found. Hope springs eternal,” President Joe Biden said Thursday in a visit to the site. Mr. Biden also met with first responders and families whose loved ones are still missing, who he said are “realistic” about whether they will be rescued.
“They know that the chances are, as each day goes by, diminished slightly,” the president said. “But at a minimum, at a minimum, they want to recover the bodies. They want to recover the bodies.”
Note: Streaming plans are subject to change
CBS News talked to families, first responders and others who are living through the tragedy for a 30-minute special, “Surfside Collapse: A Search for Answers,” anchored by CBS News Correspondent Manuel Bojorquez.
