Tag: Surfside
Mayor: 2 More Dead Found At Collapsed Florida Condo Building
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The bodies of two more people have been found at the site of a partially collapsed oceanfront condominium building in the Miami area, raising the death toll to 20 people with 128...
Collapse Survivors Escaped With Their Lives, But Little Else
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Susana Alvarez fled her home on the 10th floor of Champlain Towers South, escaping with her life and almost nothing else.
“I don't have anything,” said the 62-year-old survivo...
When The Lubavitcher Rebbe Spoke About Not Giving Up On Souls Buried In Rubble
SURFSIDE (VINnews) — This Shabbos, hundreds of thousands of Jews will learn in Daf Yomi the Mishnah in Yuma (83a) about the laws of clearing the rubble of a collapsed building to search for possible s...
Doctor Collecting Photos From Debris Of Collapsed Condo
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Dr. Benjamin Abo is collecting pieces of a puzzle from the debris of a partially collapsed Florida condominium building and getting glimpses into the lives of the people who live...
WATCH: Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz Tearful Remarks About Surfside On House Floor
WASHINGTON (VINnews) - A tearful and emotionally moved Rep. Debbie Wassermann Schultz, who represents the district in which the condo collapsed in Surfside, FL, delivered very moving remarks on the Ho...
Mystery Surfside Young Jewish Girl Whose Tehillim Caught Mayor’s Attention Meets with Biden
SURFSIDE (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - A young Jewish girl who made international headlines after being mentioned by the mayor of Surfside, Florida met today with President Biden during a visit with family ...
Mayor: Work Resumes At Collapsed Florida Condominium Building After Delay Because Of Safety Concerns
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescue efforts at the site of a partially collapsed Florida condominium building resumed Thursday evening, about 15 hours after the work was halted out of concern about the stabi...
‘Waiting Is Unbearable’: Biden Consoles Surfside Families
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden drew on his own experiences with grief and loss to comfort families affected by the Florida condo collapse, telling them to “never give up hope” even as the s...
‘We Can Do It’: Biden Brings Message Of Comfort To Surfside
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday offered comfort to the grieving and federal support for the ongoing efforts to search for the missing and rebuild after last week’s collapse of a ...
Miami-Dade County Mayor: Work At Collapsed Condominium Halted Due To Concerns Of Stability Of Section Still Standing
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescue efforts at the site of a partially collapsed Florida condominium building were halted Thursday out of concern about the stability of the remaining structure, officials sai...
Experts Will Study Engineering Reasons For Condo’s Collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A team of technical experts from the federal government and outside specialists are going to gather building material samples and study soil conditions in order to determine the ...
New Ramp Will Allow Use Of Heavy Equipment At Collapse Site
SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) — Crews searching for survivors in the ruins of a collapsed Florida condo tower have built a ramp that should allow the use of heavier equipment, potentially accelerating the re...
‘A Veritable Sigh Of Relief’: How The World’s Jewish Community Came Together To Bring Aid To Surfside
SURFSIDE, Fla. (JTA) — “I’m a Jew, I’m a Jew, I’m a Jew,” Steve Eisenberg tells me.
We’re standing in The Shul of Bal Harbour on Sunday, in its social hall under construction. Two days earlier, on ...
Remains Of Two Children Recovered In Florida Condo Collapse, Death Toll Rises To 18
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says two additional victims have been found in the rubble of a collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida, bringing the death toll to 18....
‘Continue To Pray’: In Surfside, NBA’s Haslem Offers Support
MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem had one arm draped over the shoulders of Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava as they walked slowly toward the Champlain Towers condo collapse memorial site Tuesday.
The...
South Florida Family Loses 92-Year-Old Matriarch In Collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A 92-year-old woman who had lived in a beachside Florida condominium for more than 20 years has been found dead amid the collapsed tower's rubble, her family said Wednesday.
H...
Haunting Bunk Bed Seen in Surfside Photos Likely Unoccupied During Building Collapse
SURFSIDE (VINnews) - As anguished family members continue awaiting word of their loved ones, a small amount of comfort emerged from Surfside with the news that a white bunkbed that can be seen in phot...
Ex-Official Who Said Surfside Condo Was Sound Leaves New Job
MIAMI (AP) — A former municipal official in Florida who assured condo board members that their building was in “very good shape” three years before it collapsed has left his new job, a city spokesman ...
Touched by Tragedy, Social Influencers Springboard Chesed Fund Campaign to Benefit Victims of Surfside Building Collapse
SURFSIDE (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - After the deadly building collapse in Surfside, a massive crowdfunding campaign has raised more than $1.25 million, with more than 11,000 people opening their hearts a...
‘He Went Through Hell’: Relocated Widower Among The Missing
SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) — On a recent morning before communal prayers at a synagogue, Harry Rosenberg told a friend that his new beachfront condo in Florida offered a much-needed change of scenery afte...