The recent tragedy in Surfside, Florida, may take another heart-wrenching turn in the coming days. Just one week after a condominium collapsed, killing at least 20 people and leaving over 120 others unaccounted for, a hurricane is on track to complicate rescue efforts.
First responders have worked around the clock amid steady storminess since the building collapsed early in the morning on June 24. According to precipitation reports from nearby Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, it has rained every single day in the area since the collapse.
Search and rescue personnel remove buckets of rubble atop the rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo building, where scores of people remain missing more than a week after it partially collapsed, Friday, July 2, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. Rescue efforts resumed Thursday evening after being halted for most of the day over concerns about the stability of the remaining structure. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
“This is life and death,” President Joe Biden said during a Thursday briefing at the scene. “We can do it; just the simple act of everyone doing what needs to be done makes a difference.”
The Miami Herald reported on June 25 that rescue crews were working through the ongoing thunderstorms to uncover victims through the 16-feet-deep concrete. ABC News has since added that heat, humidity, heavy rain, strong winds and lightning have also made the conditions difficult for rescuers.
Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida department of emergency management, said at a Wednesday press conference that his team was working with the National Hurricane Center in preparation for possible tropical system development.
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Source: AccuWeather.com
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