Death toll rises to 64 in Florida condo collapse

Teams are working around the clock to pull victims from the rubble of the Surfside condo collapse, despite the shift from rescue to recovery. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 01:30

Surfside efforts shift to recovery operation

Search and rescue efforts in Surfside, Florida, have now shifted to a recovery operation two weeks after the building collapsed. CBS News' Laura Podesta has more on the difficult transition, and then CBS Miami reporter Brooke Shafer joins CBSN AM to talk about the latest.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 06:37

Death toll rises to 60 in condo collapse

The death toll in the condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, rose to 60 on Thursday after additional victims were recovered. Of those, 35 victims have been identified, officials said at a press conference. Watch their remarks.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 21:42

NJ Task Force 1 assists in Surfside recovery

As the search efforts at the Surfside, Florida, condo collapse scene shift from a rescue to a recovery mission, emergency crews from around the country are joining the effort to bring closure to families of the missing. Dr. Christopher Valerian from New Jersey Task Force 1 spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about his experiences on the front lines.

• Jul 8, 2021
• 09:50

More bodies recovered in Surfside, Florida

The bodies of 10 more victims have been recovered at the site of a Florida condo collapse, bringing the confirmed death toll to 46, with 94 people still unaccounted for. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Surfside, and reporter Joan Murray of CBS Miami joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on the investigation and where recovery efforts go from here.

• Jul 7, 2021
• 06:37

Multiple lawsuits filed after condo collapse

Less than two weeks after the deadly collapse of a condo building in Surfside, Florida, the condo association, a consulting company and an architecture firm are already facing lawsuits. Tom Hals, a legal reporter for Reuters, spoke with Anne-Marie Green on CBSN about who could be held liable for the collapse and the factors that could complicate these suits.

• Jul 7, 2021
• 07:33

Surfside search crews brace for tropical storm

Florida search crews have found four more victims of the Surfside condo collapse, bringing the confirmed death toll to 32, while 113 people remain missing. Reporter Joan Murray of CBS Miami station WFOR joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with the latest from the scene.

• Jul 6, 2021
• 07:36

Photos: Florida beachfront condo collapses

Search and rescue efforts continue in the rubble where part of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building once stood.

• Jul 6, 2021
• 32 photos

27 confirmed dead in Florida building collapse

Three more bodies have been recovered in the Surfside condo building collapse, bringing the death toll to 27 with at least 118 people still unaccounted for. Officials demolished the rest of the building Sunday night o help aid rescue efforts. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez joins CBSN to discuss.

• Jul 5, 2021
• 06:12

Surfside mayor says condo building to be demolished "as soon as possible"

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Sunday evening that the demolition will happen between 10 p.m. Sunday and 3 a.m. Monday.

• Jul 4, 2021

Surfside emergency workers to be housed on cruise ship amid recovery efforts

Richard Fain, Royal Caribbean Group's chairman and CEO, said in a statement that "This tragedy in our own backyard is heart-wrenching."

• Jul 3, 2021

Florida officials prepare for hurricane threat

Officials from the National Weather Service and Florida emergency management agencies warn that Hurricane Elsa could pose a threat to the state early next week, and they are monitoring for any potential impact at the site of the Surfside building collapse. Watch their remarks from Friday's briefing.

• Jul 2, 2021
• 17:58

Officials: Remaining building to be demolished

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced that the portion of the Champlain Towers South condo building still standing after last week's partial collapse will be demolished for safety reasons. She also said two more victims have been recovered. Watch her remarks from Friday evening's briefing.

• Jul 2, 2021
• 04:57

More victims found in Surfside collapse

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced that two more victims have been recovered from the site of the Surfside building collapse, including the 7-year-old daughter of a Miami firefighter. She also discussed the potential threat from Hurricane Elsa. Watch her remarks from Friday's briefing.

• Jul 2, 2021
• 05:05

President Biden on collapsed condo building

President Joe Biden traveled Thursday to Surfside, Florida, to visit the site of the collapsed condo building as well as meet with the families of the victims as many are still trapped in the rubble. "They're praying and pleading, that God, let there be a miracle. Let there be something happen with me that's good," Mr. Biden said. Watch his remarks.

• Jul 1, 2021
• 14:15

Work at condo collapse site paused

Work at the site of the condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, was paused early Thursday over concerns about the part of the structure that is still standing. Watch an update from officials.

• Jul 1, 2021
• 13:19

Survivor search continues in condo collapse

President Biden is set to visit the site of Florida's building collapse as the search for survivors continues. One witness recorded a chilling voicemail as she made her escape minutes before a portion of the building fell. Omar Villafranca reports.

• Jul 1, 2021
• 01:48

Investigating causes of Surfside collapse

Florida officials have vowed to launch a grand jury investigation into what caused the collapse of a condo building in Surfside, and Miami-Dade County says it will audit the building's recertification process in an effort to prevent similar tragedies in the future. Glenn Corbett, an associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice who is also technical editor and columnist for Fire Engineering Magazine and formerly served as a member of the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee, joined CBSN to discuss the ongoing investigations into the cause of the deadly collapse.

• Jun 30, 2021
• 08:36

Rubio: First responders "desperately working" to find survivors in building collapse

Florida Senator Marco Rubio says that the search-and-rescue efforts have been a "tremendous response."

• Jun 27, 2021
• 16:22

Death toll rises to 16 in Florida condo collapse

The death toll in the condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, climbed to 16 on Wednesday after four additional victims were recovered, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced at a press conference. The number of people still unaccounted for stands at 147. Watch remarks from officials.

• Jun 30, 2021
• 39:18

Search and rescue efforts continue in Florida

Officials say rescuers have discovered four more bodies, bringing the confirmed death toll to 16 in the Surfside, Florida, building collapse. Danielle Cohen Higgins, Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 8, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on the ongoing search and rescue efforts.

• Jun 30, 2021
• 05:52

Couple married for 59 years died together in building collapse

"They're two amazing, great people. It's a love story. They couldn't be without each other. Thank you, God, for letting them go together," the couple's son said.

• Jun 30, 2021

Officials seek answers in building collapse

President Biden and the first lady will visit the site of the building collapse in Surfside, Florida, on Thursday. This comes as more details emerge about the condition of the building and previously reported damage. CBS News national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports on the latest findings, and then Florida state Representative Joe Geller, whose district includes Surfside, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss what's being done to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again.

• Jun 29, 2021
• 07:53

210 people searching for collapse survivors

Miami-Dade County's Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at a news conference Tuesday that 210 people are currently "working on the mound" as the search for survivors continues. No new fatalities were reported at the news conference.

• Jun 29, 2021
• 50:25

Accountability for Florida building collapse

More questions have arisen as more details emerge about the condition of the building that collapsed in Surfside, Florida. Condominium lawyer Kevin Hirtzel spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about who could be held accountable for the tragedy.

• Jun 29, 2021
• 09:23

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