Rescue crews searching through the rubble at the Champlain Towers South site in Surfside, Florida, found the remains of four more people on Monday, bringing the death toll to 28. There are 117 people still missing.
The condominium building partially collapsed on June 24, and on Sunday, the rest of the complex was demolished. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said this move allows rescue workers to "access every part of that pile, which they hadn't been able to do up to this point. I think it's going to move the pace. I think the momentum is very strong."
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There are thunderstorms in the area because of Tropical Storm Elsa, and crews spent Monday pumping water out of the garage area. The storm appears to be moving to the west, and Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah said now that rescuers don't have "an issue with the building, the only time that we're stopping is lightning."
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