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Weather causes temporary pauses in Surfside search, death toll stands at 28
Heavy duty circular saws and large lifting cranes are now digging through a previously untapped area of the collapsed condo site in Surfside, but there have been issues.
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SURFSIDE, Fla. – Heavy duty circular saws and large lifting cranes are now digging through a previously untapped area of the collapsed condo site in Surfside, but there have been issues.
“The bad weather, unfortunately, has caused some temporary pauses of the work, specifically lightning, which as you know, is not safe,” Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on Monday.
The wind was whipping over the debris field Monday afternoon as an outer band from Tropical Storm Elsa pushed through, creating a dangerous environment.
“Definitely the wind gusts, you know, with all the debris and all the components,” Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Alan Cominsky said.
Still, several K-9′s and search-and-rescue teams managed to find the remains of four people on Monday, bringing the death toll to 28. Another 117 people remain unaccounted for.