Original title: A living person was not rescued, Miami’s search and rescue team is still busy looking for pets
(Observer Network News) Since 16:00 local time on July 3, the search and rescue work for the collapse of an apartment building in Miami, Florida, USA, has been suspended due to a possible tropical storm “Elsa”.
However, when 121 people were missing and no survivors were found after the search and rescue started, Daniella Levine Cava (Daniella Levine Cava) of Miami-Dade County said on the 3rd local time that the search and rescue team worked hard. I have searched for pets on the scene through the camera device for three rounds.
According to a report on the website of the US “Capitol Hill” on July 3, local time, dogs, cats and parrots stayed in the building during the partial collapse of the apartment building.
Kava said at the press conference that morning: “I understand that pets are part of people’s families, and I have always kept pets. I understand people who are worried about animals. I just want you to know that the extra search and rescue work has always been It’s all going on.”
Kava said that the search and rescue team has been told where animals may be found. At present, the uncollapsed part of the building has been searched for three times with camera devices, but no animals have been found.
Kava explained that for safety reasons, it is not possible to conduct door-to-door searches on the uncollapsed part of the building. “It is not safe for anyone to go above the first floor.”
Collapse site (Source: Dongfang IC)Since the collapse occurred in the early morning of June 24, local time, the number of victims has risen to 24, including 4 children and 20 adults. As of July 3, local time, 121 people are still missing.
According to a report from the New York Times on July 4, local time, rescuers have not found a single survivor since the start of the search and rescue work, but relatives are waiting nearby, paying close attention to every news.
Collapse site (Source: Dongfang IC)Previously, due to the slow progress of search and rescue, many families of missing persons expressed their anger and disappointment to the media about the rescue work. The explanation given by the local government is to “ensure safety.”
Video screenshot of the accident rescue sceneThe National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) commented that the accident reflected the “deficiencies in the existing system” in the United States — “Obviously, every minute is so precious to saving lives, but we can’t call resources across cities and towns. This is simply “In the killing”, from the accident to the rescue team in place, it took a full 16 hours to “go through the procedures.” Many media analysts believe that this accident may eventually become the most serious building collapse accident in American history.
On July 4, local time, Dade County Magistrate Kava told reporters that before tropical storm Elsa might affect the area, the Florida authorities formulated a plan to expedite the demolition of the remaining part of the apartment building. The on-site search and rescue operation has been at a standstill since 16:00 on July 3, local time, and the uncollapsed part of the building will be demolished between 22:00 on July 4 and 3 on the 5th, Eastern Time.
Kava said that once the demolition of the remaining part of the building begins, search and rescue work is expected to resume.
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