Surfside condo demolition to happen ‘as soon as possible,’ officials say

Demolition of the standing portion of Florida’s partially collapsed condo tower will take place “as soon as possible,” with workers then resuming their search for the 121 people still missing, officials said Sunday.

Tropical Storm Elsa is on a path to land farther west than the collapse site in Surfside, but the wicked weather she’s bringing with her could still batter the area with dangerous wind gusts and torrential rain when she makes landfall in Florida, which is expected to be late Tuesday, authorities said at a press briefing. “As soon as the preparation is ready, the site is secure and the team is ready to go, we will begin the demolition,” said Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.