The death toll of the devastating Surfside building collapse rose to 94, officials say, as the recovery effort entered its 19th day. 222 people are accounted for, and 22 are potentially unaccounted for. The latest:
Wednesday evening that the search and rescue operation, in its 14th day, would shift to a recovery effort.
Crews paused their work atop the piles early Thursday"for a brief moment of silence to honor the two-week mark since the collapse," according to Levine Cava. Several families who lost loved ones were also brought to the site to pay their respects Thursday, she said. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters that crews"will identify every single person" who's found, and that officials also would continue to help the survivors and the families of the victims get back"on their feet as best as we possibly can."
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