(CNN) The hulking pile of concrete and twisted steel rises from the ground -- a heap of mangled air conditioning units, razor-sharp metal bars, shattered walls and balconies and now-browning palm fronds that had once been the thriving Champlain Towers South. The hulking pile of concrete and twisted steel in Surfside, Florida. And you couldn't help thinking that someone might recognize the flowery pattern that once adorned their mother or grandmother's home. Hope that was dashed Wednesday when families of the missing were informed that crews were shifting their efforts from rescue to recovery, according to multiple sources. Two weeks after the building collapsed, 54 people have been confirmed dead, officials said Wednesday.

Source: CNN July 07, 2021 22:41 UTC