9 missing after vessel carrying 22 from Cuba capsizes south of Key West

9 missing after vessel carrying 22 from Cuba capsizes south of Key West

Nine people are missing after a vessel carrying 22 from Cuba capsized in the waters off Key West, officials said.Thirteen of them were rescued on Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday in a statement. The names and conditions of the survivors were not released, but officials said the 13 included nine males and four…

Tropical Storm Elsa Causes Street Flooding in Key West

Tropical Storm Elsa Causes Street Flooding in Key West

July 07, 2021 – 02:25AMStoryfulTropical Storm Elsa was moving north-northwest of Key West on Tuesday morning, July 6, sending gusty winds through South Florida and spurring tropical storm warnings for the state’s Gulf Coast, per the National Weather Service (NWS). Elsa was expected to bring strong wind gusts in squalls, heavy rainfall, and possibly “a…

Storm threat hangs over renewed search at Florida condo site

Storm threat hangs over renewed search at Florida condo site

The discovery of four more victims in the rubble of a collapsed Florida condominium building raised the death toll to 32, a fire official said Tuesday, as a ramped-up search effort faced new threats from severe weather.After a brief stop to demolish the standing debris, search and rescue personnel continued to work in the rain…

Explosives set off to bring down rest of collapsed condo

Explosives set off to bring down rest of collapsed condo

National Lynne Sladky / AP By REBECCA SANTANA and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, Associated Press July 4, 2021 SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Demolition crews set off explosives late Sunday to bring down the damaged remaining portion of a collapsed South Florida condo building, a key step to resuming the search for victims as rescuers possibly gain…

Drilling done, US building demolition set

Drilling done, US building demolition set

Demolition crews have set off explosives to bring down the damaged remaining portion of a collapsed South Florida apartment building, a key step to resuming the search for victims.The work has temporarily suspended the search mission, but officials say it should open up new areas for rescue teams to explore.A number of explosions could be…

Miami condo search resumes after explosives bring down building

Miami condo search resumes after explosives bring down building

Rescuers were given the all-clear to resume work looking for victims at a collapsed south Florida condo building after demolition crews set off a string of explosives that brought down the building’s remains in a plume of dust.Miami-Dade County’s mayor, Daniella Levine Cava, said the demolition went “exactly as planned” at about 10.30pm on Sunday.Crews…

Explosives bring down rest of collapsed Florida condo tower in controlled demolition

Explosives bring down rest of collapsed Florida condo tower in controlled demolition

Demolition crews set off explosives late Sunday to bring down the damaged remaining portion of a collapsed South Florida condo building.A cloud of dust grows over the site after demolition teams brought down the unstable remainder of the Champlain Towers South condo building, Sunday in Surfside, Fla. (Wilfredo Lee/The Associated Press)Demolition crews set off explosives…