Surfside, Florida: Miami area condo that fainted partially where 24 people confirmed dead was destroyed on Sunday night, in front of the possibility of the arrival of Elsa tropical storms.
Search and rescue efforts for 121 missing people have been suspended.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told reporters earlier on Sunday that the rescue effort would continue after demolition, noting it was 11 days since the collapse.
Video recording shows a 12-storey building collapsing down and vomiting smoke.
On Sunday afternoon, Tropical Storm Elsa is off the coast of Cuba with a wind of 60 miles per hour (95 kph).
After moving across Cuba later on Sunday and Monday, the storm is expected to approach West Florida on Tuesday or Wednesday.
In the Champlain Towers South Complex debris in Surfside, workers were drilled into columns where small explosive accusations were placed to bring the remnants of buildings in small areas, officials said.
Residents in nearby buildings do not need to be evacuated but ordered to remain in the room and turn off the air conditioner because of dust.
Instead of the usual fireworks and party-taking parties, the beach edge community in the area planned a quieter event for four July.
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Investigators have not determined what caused the 40-year complex to collapse on June 24.
The 2018 Engineering Report found structural deficiency which is now the focus of the question that includes a large jury examination.
All residents of other buildings, the Crestview Tower on the North Miami Beach, were told on Friday to leave as soon as the engineers found serious concrete and electrical problems, officials said.
This step was considered urgent because of the approach of Elsa, the city manager of the coast of Miami Utara Arthur Selamy said, adding that the owner of the building had not started the compulsory security certification process needed 40 years after being built.
“This is definitely not an easy decision,” Sorey said.
“It’s just the right thing to do so far.
It’s uncertain what will happen with a storm.”
Collapsing the Florida condo was destroyed before the storm, look for to continue
