now, here's a look at what we saw at the north tower. >>> the president of the condominium associationorth complex, the tower identical to the south tower, but completed one year later. >> everybody was scared. >> reporter: at the north tower, their focus on maintenance borders on obsession. >> i mean, everybody said this is a twin building of the other one, and that something happens to that one, it might happen to this one, too, but it's nothing further from the truth. >> reporter: lusky and his team gave cnn access to the garage, the pool deck and the rocha of his building. in the garage, no signs of cracking, no exposed rebar, no water or really any moisture at all. the sump pump designed to pump water from the garage brand-new. the waterproofing on the pool deck has been overhauled. even the planters on the pool deck are designed to prevent erosion and sinking. on the roof, every fixture and wire covering is sealed to repel water. from that vantage point, we could see the balconies. three years ago at losky's insistence, the tiles on the floors of all the balconies, 113 units were

it is completely horrible. >> reporter: right now, the dynamics surrounding the north tower complex is about confidence of the residents, after collapse of the south tower, according to heads of the condo association in the north tower, residents of north tower were scared, many of them left, said they didn't necessarily want to return. after the collapse, after state, local, federal inspectors came through the north tower and gave it high marks for upkeep, maintenance and structure, they say many of the residents of the north tower now returned. wolf? >> all right. brian todd reporting. thank you very much. let's get more right now, joining us, the mayor of miami-dade county. and the fire rescue chief. thanks to both of you for joining us. thanks to all of you for your incredibly hard work the first six days. i'm sure the process will continue. mayor, i know you're about to do a briefing, news conference. will any family members, loved ones, will they learn about their specific loved ones, 150 people still unaccounted for. >> i am not able to give any details at this time, so stay tun

cnn went in to investigate the north tower.ng and buying your dream home, we'll be there to make it happen. we'll be there when you want better rates too. or to get money for retirement. we'll be there because we work only with veteran families like yours to help you get the most life out of a home for the life of your family >>> here in surfside, there's been a lot of attention to the north tower, an identical building near the one that collapsed and questions about whether the north tower is now safe. cnn's brian todd was allowed inside to have a detailed look around, and brian joins me now. brian, what did you see? >> john, i saw an area where maintenance and upkeep is kind of an obsession to people in the tower with the president and the vice president. we talked to both of them today. they showed us the garage, the roof and the pool deck. we've seen the garage like sunny aisles condominium and other places. at the garage in the north tower, it was pristine. no cracks, no water, no exposed rebar. there was a sump pump down

at the garage in the north tower, it was pristine. no cracks, no water, no exposed rebar.

>> i am in the north tower right now. that's the balcony out there. >> neil: you feel safe there?bviously, the first time we had this building fell, we know it's a similar building, the year or two, the same engineers, the design of a building is somewhat similar so naturally we were concerned about we wanted to make sure that we had a thorough evaluation of our structure and our building and again, i have always felt safe here, i never saw any major issues in the building, we have heard the building in the south tower that fell was not well-maintained, there were a lot of issues are there that apparently we've never had over here and so i never really was too worried about it, the odds of that happening right away at the same time as the other one is practically infinitesimal but you also concern yourself, that's what we think we need a thorough, complete examination of this building and all the others on the coast to make sure the same problems that were in the south tower don't exist elsewhere. >> neil: how many other residents who normally stay there are indeed still staying t

there's own another tower -- so the north tower is the most similar to the one that collapsed. it's just a little smaller footprint, a little bit fewer units than the one that collapsed, but there's actually an east tower that was built some time after the original two. obviously that is being inspected. the concern is not as high about that one. at this point some people have left. they've come back. it's unclear exactly how many are leaving for good at this point. >> you have to wonder how well they are sleeping if they're sleeping in that tower. that's for sure. thank you, chris pallone. we'll see you again. >>> joining me right now the mayor of miami-dade county. madam mayor, it has been a hell of a few days for you and i thank you for spending some time with us. we did air your news conference this last hour, but can you update the statistics for our viewers now? give us a sense where things stand with the rescue operation? >> we are at 130 that are accounted for. 146 unaccounted for and nine confirmed dead. >> so we've heard much about this trench that you described. give

the one that collapsed and questions about whether the north tower is now safe. cnn's brian todd was allowed inside to have a detailed look around, and brian joins me now. brian, what did you see? >> john, i saw an area where maintenance and upkeep is kind of an obsession to people in the tower with the president and the vice president. we talked to both of them today. they showed us the garage, the roof and the pool deck. it's immaculate. we've seen the garage like sunny aisles condominium and other places. at the garage in the north tower, it was pristine. no cracks, no water, no exposed rebar. there was a sump pump down there that was brand new. you could have eaten a meal off the floor of this garage at this place. the roof, everything was sealed. and from the roof, they showed us the balconies. the balconies are an interesting story, because you saw the miami-dade mayor said they had to shut down some balconies in another building here. well, they told us that three years ago at the behest of the condo association president, they ripped off the tiles of the

there but doesn't feel comfortable returning home and to the right of that building, champlain towers northollapsed tower, completed just one year later, same builder, same materials, same climate the surfside mayor said engineers today are conducting a top-to-bottom study using x-rays and radar, but some who live there say they're really terrified to go home valerie castro live in surfside. >> reporter: shep, understandab >> reporter: understandably, this community is feeling very nervous after all of this happened we're standing in front of the memorials that have popped up in this area. this is where families continue to bring pictures of those who are unaccounted for. neighbors have brought by flowers and messages of hope i want you to take a look at what is just beyond here that is what is left standing of the south tower. occasionally we can see cranes lifting and moving debris. and the resident whose live in those sister buildings, they are watching this very closely and tell us they have mixed emotions about their safety >> i'm in shock. i just moved here. >> reporter: she lives in

champlain towers north which is almost an identical replica has residents living inside.ion because he wanted to give people their choice to live there or look for shelter else where. a private donor has come forward to help those people in the north tower find a place to stay until a very important report comes out which will look at the structural integrity of the north tower. that should take at least a week and a half to two weeks before they can officially say that it is not compromised structurally although we have seen cracks in certain parts of the parking garage there. and it could take years before we know the official cause of the collapse in the south tower. we do know that engineers are arriing here and they're going through what little they can see through that rubble to try to learn more about that cause. but as far as the search and rescue effort that is still ongoing, it has become a global one. we know that on the scene here today, in fact, they walked past our live location just a few minutes ago we saw members of an israeli search and rescue team which

i spoke with a woman that lives in a building in front of that north tower. she says she will move out for several weeks. she is traumatized by what occurred here and she told me she doesn't feel safe living here. kaci? >> what are officials saying about the efforts to find people in the rubble. are they giving people a reason for home that that is still a possibility? >> they said the families and the rescue teams are holding out hope. they keep repeating that the search and rescue is their top priority. people are working for something like 100 hours straight on this. and these teams have dedicated constant time and extreme energy and again been in these dangerous conditions trying to get answers for these families. so while they understand for people this may seem like it is a slow moving process, they're trying to do this as safely as possible and people need to understand that the debris here, just the level of danger and the constantly shifting conditions have complicated all of this. they're working around the clock to try to get the families answers a

ainsley: me too and the north tower was built a year after the south tower by the same people.. olympic trial competition but we do when the bronze medal winner gwen ber ry decided to turn her back on the national anthem and said instead of this is why i did it, she talked about how dare they play the national anthem, she thought it was a setup. here is the quote and we'll build from here. i felt like it was a setup and they did it on purpose because she's had a problem with the national anthem in the past. the anthem doesn't speak for me. okay. it never has, my purpose in my mission is bigger than sports. i'm here to represent those who died due to systematic racism, that's the important part. that's why i'm going. so that's great. so she doesn't understand with going, maybe you have a responsibility to stand up and for the national anthem, should you medal, and if you're getting a bronze medal in the u.s. trials it's probably not likely you're favored to get a medal in the olympic games but the fact we went from kneeling which i still feel is unacceptable to now instead of kn

they are concerned about the north tower. surfside mayor is recommending residents evacuate out of an abundance of caution. >> they didn't find anything out of order so that's reassuring. people have concerns staying in the building. i can't say i'd be excited about staying in that building either. >> joining me now is forest landing, structural engineer with fema nine in california. thanks so much for being here with us. you've seen the detail about the structural problems and repairs needed and looked at the pictures of the building before the collapse. so let's set aside hindsight here. should the alarm bells have rung much more urgently? >> i think so. it's been several years since that report came out, and reading through the report, there was evidence of the concrete spalling, cracking and corrosion on the rebars and what's really concerning is it was happening in the basement, the basement covers the whole block, so it extends beyond the footprint of the building. so above the basement is exterior, the outside and the

, adding he's not aware of any current issues there philip and his wife have lived in the north tower for six years. and he says they're not leaving. >> your building was made by the same builder do you feel safe living there? >> same builder. same architect more or less the same design a little bit different as far as the number of units. so yes, i'm concerned. >> the 2018 report from morabito consultants citing an abunding cracking in various degrees examined in the columns and walls and noted a major structural damage around the pool deck, suggesting it be removed. >> this is not unique in terms of having concrete problems. there was nothing in there that screamed to me, you need to get out of the building. >> but some don't want to wait for answers. monica lives in a building right across the street. >> you see the families of the victims, like, crying in front of your building because now, the families come i don't think it's a good idea it doesn't make sense to me, but i guess they were requesting to see the site you can see them, like, breaking in front of you pretty much. >> d

most of the residents that live in the north tower are deciding to stay behind.ls can't say if it's safe for sure. >> harris: i understand that. the pictures you showed us were from that other side. they weren't -- so all of this has to be looked at with people outside the building. i know the city is doing a wider search with other buildings that weren't even built by that group. charles watson, thank you. back with you when the news warrants. steve rosenthal is a survivor of the surfside condo collapse rescued from the south tower shortly after it fell. blessing to you and glad that you are able to be with us today. you brought us some pictures and we see your vantage point in some of these where you stand waiting to be rescued looking down. tell us about last thursday morning middle of the night. >> thank you. last thursday morning i was asleep in bed about 1:30. i heard the loudest thunder i've ever heard in my lifetimes 100. i went okay, we have a big storm coming into miami, a major storm. it's humid, hot, june. no big deal. five seconds later the bed start

have heard generally from town officials in surfside that they're very concerned, because it's the north towerr is the one that collapsed, and the north tower was constructed right around the same time, similar design, and you know, there seems to be some concern that perhaps there could be an issue there. we don't have all of the records that we do now from the south building to confirm that the design is exactly the same, and we don't know exactly what concerns there were, but i think the mayor and others are trying to act as cautiously as possible. >> understandably so. thank you so much. >>> coming up next, fresh perspective on a five-day stretch during donald trump's bout with covid. the alarming aspects that the public probably should have known but never did. never did. the rx crafted by lexus. get 1.9% apr financing on the 2021 rx 350. experience amazing at your lexus dealer. if you have risk factors like heart disease, diabetes and raised triglycerides,... ...vascepa can give you something to celebrate. ♪ vascepa, when added to your statin,... ...is clinically proven to provide 25% lo

investigates are on site and have visited the sister buildings including this nearly identical north towerike before the collapse. some residents in the north tower have left out of fear while others say they plan to stay >> maybe first two days i was a little bit nervous, but after i was thinking that it's not possible that all the building collapse one after the other it's not possible. >> reporter: and shep, residents tell us they also wonder if the construction of a brand new building just last year, it's that tall tower you see right there, if that might have had anything to do with this they tell us there are several levels of parking underground underneath that building of course all of that will be part of the investigation. shep. >> valerie castro, valerie, thank you. >>> there were two other gentlemen, young guys who were in the pool of the imeshare, and they suddenly felt their pool, the pool becoming like a jacuzzi. they started hearing noises and they saw the bottom floors starting to topple they had seen a couple of people on the tenth floor in the terrace, and their reaction

>> esthetically, you look at the building and you look at the north tower. they need money to fix a lot of things. there were leaks in the garage. there were cracks on the balconies. so, yes, we need the money to picks it, you know. but unfortunately it was late. >> listen, eric, fernanda, i'm so glad you have each other. thank you for being with us this morning. please be well. let us know if there is anything we can do. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> it's a remarkable story. >>> coming up, we're going to have more on the search for the missing here in surfside. i'm going to speak to a woman holding out hope for her best friend. >>> and up next, why the doctor handling president trump's covid response almost banned it together and quit. >>> plus, conservative supreme court justice takes a surprising position on pot. [♪] if you have diabetes, it's important to have confidence in the nutritional drink you choose. try boost glucose control. it's clinically shown to help manage blood sugar levels and contains high quality protein to help manage hunger and suppo

philip and his wife have lived in north tower for six years and they're not leaving.our building was made by the same builder do you feel safe >> same builder, architect more or less the same design little bit different as far as the number of units. so yes, i'm concerned. >> reporter: 2018 report from morabito consultants cited cracking in the concrete columns, beams and walls and noted structural damage around the pool deck, suggesting it be removed. >> this is not unique, having concrete problems. there was nothing that screamed to me you need to get out of the building >> reporter: but some don't want to wait for answers. monica lives in building across the street >> just the families of the victims crying in front of your building because now they're letting the families come. to be honest, i don't think that is a good idea don't make sense to me but i guess they were requesting to see the site. can see them breaking in front of you pretty much >> reporter: are you going to feel comfortable moving back after some time. >> at least for a while, i have to >> report

study on what's going on. >> that's the mayor of surf side, florida, talking about the championlain north tower as the south tower that's now partially collapsed. champlain east tower, which was built later in 1994. thank you for being with us. robert, first of all, can you see the destruction from your window? >> clearly. there's views of the backyard from the building. you can see all the damage. it's extremely shocking. >> how do you -- you've been staying in your apartment. how do you feel about that? how safe do you feel? >> i feel confident enough to stay. for the first couple of days it was extremely nerve-racking because we did have insstructur damage but yesterday, we were able to have a city official come and review the damage and determine there's no imminent threat. between that and the fact that we've had massive balcony projects, engineer come as recently as last year and inspect top-to-bottom the building, conclude it's in good shape. generally all the -- i felt safe enough to be in the building. >> you went down and took pictures inside your structure, inside the parking area. i

. >> reporter: the south building has two sister buildings the north towers built in the same year which officials say may be evacuated and the east tower that's 13 years younger. >> there's a crack in a column that was not here before the collapse >> reporter: robert listman said this crack with debris is determined structurally sound and the building has steps to maintain safety but he wants to know why engineers won't arrive here until next year. >> they knew about the issues in the building for so long and they allowed it to go and get past a point where it collapsed i would like to prevent that. >> reporter: jose, the mayor of miami-dade is directing a mandatory audit of all residential buildings 40 years or older to make sure they had the recertification process. that has to be done in the next 30 days jose >> sam brock in surfside, thank you. not far from that collapse those waiting for word of their loved ones are in agony as days and hours pass with no sign of survivors. vaughn hillyard is following their emotional journeys. 156 remain unaccounted. families confronting the reali

the mayor of surfside, charles brigget has called for the champagne towers north to be evacuated. brian todd, surfside, florida. >> joining know is forest landing, structural engineer with fema nine in california. thanks so much for being here with us. you've seen the detail about the structural problems and repairs needed and looked at the pictures of the building before the collapse. hindsight here, should the alarm bells have rung much more urgently? >> i think so. it's been several years and reading through the report, there was evidence of the concrete spalling, cracking and corrosion on the rebars and what's really concerning is it was happening in the basement, extend beyond the footprint of the building so above the basement is exterior the outside and the report said there was no slope so the water would pond until it evaporated and calcium cash night in the concrete and attempts to repair cracks you but the report also stated there was further cracking since the re repair which to me would be a huge red flag. >> what can you tell us about the chances of survival post col

residents of the champlain north tower are with me right now, phillip and nora.oining us. i know you know people who live in the south tower. we'll discuss that in a moment. let me start with nora. how concerned are you, because you're staying in your building right now even though the mayor of surfside recommended out of abundance of caution maybe for the time being to go someplace else. >> i know. for some reason, i feel some kind of peace in our building. it's very well maintained. we've never had any problems. and i don't know. i just want to be home. and i believe we were told yesterday that it was okay. it was not mandatory. our daughter and her husband and family want us to go there, but i don't know. i don't know. i want to be here still. >> phillip, how do you feel? >> i feel fine. obviously i'm a little concerned. you always want to be a little concerned because you don't know, but as long as they do a thorough inspection and bring in engineers this week and next week and check everything out and make sure everything is really safe and solid, i'm not wo

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they live in front of that north tower and she says she will be witnessing too much trauma and heartbreak here and it's not sure how it will be for her to return to the site. >> sam, we, again, should learn a bit more here in the next 245 or 30 minutes or so. right now there are nine confirmed dead. more than 150 still unaccounted for. what are we learning about the folks that lost their lives and the families waiting to hear about their loved ones who are still messing? >> as antonia was just mentioning, the psychology and the impact of what this has done to people, people are hopeful but they're also realistic. that fire going on friday for a good portion of the day, was burn sog powerfully, there was so much smoke they had to suspend the operations. the rescue crews themselves could not see what they were doing. we know speaking with folks with expertise more people die in fires not from the flames, but from the smoke. that was going on for a day and a half. i think families have an understanding that they're up very, very steep odds to put it mildly. in terms of the kinds of people we

that's leading to concerns about the nearby north tower and just how safe it is.de mayor is recommending residents there evacuate out of caution. meanwhile, an impromptu memorial grows with pictures, flowers and mementos as families cling to hopes their family members will survive. >>> as time passes, finding survivors phases. when they let people there, they will find survivors. >> we are continuing, we are hoping, we are searching for people to be found alive. we're still holding out hope. we're using the dogs, cameras, sonar. our experts tell us there is still a chance. >> are you getting all the help you need from local, state, federal authorities? you're getting help internationally as well? >> exactly. we are getting the help we need. it's been extraordinary. first of all, we have the best team in the world for search and rescue. these people have trained and task force one, that's what they're called through fema. they have been all over the world. haiti earthquake, 9/11, so they know what they're doing. as well we've had embedded from mexico, israel, and a

their loved ones, and then from everybody in the community who live nearby, and the folks on the north tower, the sibling tower to the south tower that just collapsed, they are fearful that perhaps the homes they live in may not be safe, too. the and the 2018 report that you mentioned has fueled the concerns, and hearing about damages in the parking garage area, and the pool deck around that building that is almost identical to the northern tower that is about a block from where i am right now has left the resident anniversary fearful, and anxious to get answers. the officials here are reassuring them that the investigations are getting under way, and reforms are possible, and audit of all of the buildings, and 40 years old and older over the next 30 days, but 30 days can be a long time for people who are in crisis, and if you are living here, you want assurances that you are living safe right now. geoff. >> and we also learned at the press conference today that death toll now stands at ten tragically, and the number of unaccounted for is now at 151, and do the officials yet know that all 15

as we know there is a sister building a couple blocks away from the north tower.ing through those issues. it was built by the same builder. it is scary. a lot of people on paz and thinking, we are thinking about the families, it is incredible and hinged on watching how many families are being recovered. we are hoping for a miracle but we are also being realistic what may or may not happen. todd: how could you not wonder if your building is next? natural human instinct. jillian: it raises everyone's alert and makes them question am i safe? thank you for joining us. >> you are very welcome. todd: 17 after the hour, the border wide open but legal crossings are closed and it is having a devastating financial impact. jillian: the owners of a small business join us live. except now you have uncontrollable body movements called tardive dyskinesia - td. and it can seem like that's all people see. some meds for mental health can cause abnormal dopamine signaling in the brain. while how it works is not fully understood, ingrezza is thought to reduce that signaling. ingrezza

one of the residented that was contacted in the north tower, he said he's not scared. he feels like his building is solid. but about 1/4 of the residents have voluntarily evacuated. neil? >> martha: phil, thanks very much. phil keating. jose diaz is very familiar with this gentleman. the miami date board of county commissioners chairman. commissioner, very good to have you. these latest tapes bring home the total confusion among rescuers arriving on site minutes after the collapse of the building. this fear that it could be a mass casualty incident and i know you're continuing he's rescue efforts, but how is that going right now? especially at a time when we have the confirmation of 11 dead, 150 unaccounted for. can you tell us? >> we're doing everything in our myth, everything within the ability that can be done to do to rescue these people that is being done. we have -- just happened this this disaster occurred in the area where you saw team 1, the most world renown teams in the world of search and rescue. they were on this building immediately as, you know -- that c

the latest updates of this in the south terror that -- the south tower, there's a north tower about articular building had been advised by the mayor of surfside to evacuate the building out of abundance of caution. the governor can't take that leap yet. we'll talk to daniela levine cava, the dade county mayor who had been handling the crisis, two and a half days ago. mayor, thank you for taking the time. it remains as you seem to stress and want today stress a search and rescue effort, right? >> yes, we are continuing. we still have hope. our search and rescue team is still there trying to use all the equipment. obviously, we have the smoke, but we've created a trench to segregate an area apart from the smoke so we're continuing our search in that area and we are continuing. neil: mayor, i know you touched on it in your press conference, but these pinging or noises heard, they're not necessarily proof that someone is alive down there, but can you explain how rescuers on the scene are distinguishing? >> yes, so unfortunately, it's a very deep fire and it's been going on for several day

spoice with a gentleman who lives in the north tower, about a block away from where i am. he says he's already seen many of his neighbors just pick up and leave. officials say that nobody has taken up on their offer to get relocation assistance yet, but they expect people may in the coming hours and day, but we are hearing from families that people don't want to be at the site. the mood here is one of fear and anxiety, as we stretch into day four. many people are starting to lose hope or worried there will not be a miracle for their loved one. we learned this morning that the death toll rose to nine, that additional human remains were found and 156 people are still entirely unaccounted for. i want you to listen to what the mayor of surfside said earlier today. >> it was decided we would not evacuate the building, but give residents the choice, offer an alternative, because of their justified fears of living, at least for right now, in a billing they don't understand or don't know is safe or not. quite frankly, i think we all understand that, given what's happened and given

we're inside the parking garage for the champlain towers north, the sister building. one of the biggest complaints we heard about the south tower, the one that collapsed, was that their garage always flooded. well, it has been raining on and off all morning long and as you can see here in this garage, it is bone dry. and we're now hearing more harrowing accounts from the residents of the south tower. erick de moura worked from home on the tenth floor. he was about to leave his girlfriend's house last wednesday night when she convinced him to stay over. his unit now part of the rubble. >> that seayed my life. >> reporter: the building's doorwoman frantically called after the collapse. >> she said the building collapsed. what do you mean the building collapsed? everything. people are dead. i can't believe it. i still can't believe it. >> still incomprehensible for so many. victor oquendo joins us again tonight. officials say they're launching a grand jury investigation into the collapse and victor, how are federal authorities assisting crews on the ground? >> reporter: l

the building that we're discussing is champlain towers north. ust got cut off before we saw that champlain towers north. >> got it. let me ask you about the fact that mayor cava, the miami-dade mayor said within 30 days buildings 40 years or older in the county are going to be audited. what do you believe that to mean? >> i believe they are prudent steps. given what we've seen here, this is a black swan event, it's something that we didn't ever expect to happen. and obviously it's our duty to make sure that it never happens again. so i think steps to make that happen are definitely necessary. and kudos to mayor cava for moving that forward. >> thank you to all of you leaders. more from experts and less from politicians. but what they do need from politicians is decisions and guidance. we'll be right back after this. s there was nothing i could do. (daughter) daddy! (dad vo) she's safe because of our first outback. and our new one's even safer. (vo) the subaru outback, an iihs top safety pick+. the highest level of safety you can earn. nope nope c

by the way, would you wish they were already ordering an evacuation of that north tower building? it feels like as sbhoob has to lead a search and rescue operation, and you see is this the time to be a bit more risk averse? >> i don't know. they've got some -- i'm sure they're all over that building as far as inspecting it and we don't have any necessarily belief that need to belief that it was in dire shape that this building was in. it looks like -- like someone said this morning, it was an excellent engineer. just because you have a 40-year inspection rule doesn't mean you're not supposed to do anything for 40 years. what has not been done and what they can't see is what they need to be looking for now to find out what they can see is going on. not when you can see. >> former new york city fire commissioner, appreciate you coming on and sharing with us. i think it's quite important. >> thanks, todd. >> we're going to continue to follow this story and we're going to go bring you any developments throughout the area if they happen. coming up, though, the national weather service

can't see the north tower, but the visibility may be less than you might hope for on the north side of the bridge. smooth easy drive into the city. >> looks refreshing out there. thanks. >>> coming up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >>> a vehicle part and airline credit both held hostage. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds with a mission. next. >> first, i'm sure you're looking for a getaway with the restrictions easing. you can get on a plane or go somewhere right hoping, or get this, you can trick your mind into thinking you're somewhere else without leaving your couch. a new trend we're talking about. this is with virtual reality travel. if you're interested in this watch the full story and others like it on nbc lx, 11-15 over the air, 185 on xfinity cable or any time you want and don't have to be virtual on lx.com. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back. reaction continues to pour in following this week's shocking claims surrounding singer britney spears. this week she made an emotional plea to a judge for freedom from her conservatorshi

it's the north tower that we're talking about. it was by the same developer as the mayor said. it was the same materials. it was built around the same time. so he is calling for this evacuation of that so they can do a full structural investigation, if you will, of that building and make sure that it's sound, since it is certainly a concern, boris. >> reporter: an incredibly frustrating time, not just for rescue crews trying to find the source of that fire, but also for the families that have been waiting for answers. randi kaye, thank you so much for that update. let's focus on the stories of those who are looking for loved ones right now. ryan young is over at the community center here in surfside where families have been eagerly anticipating any word on what might have happened to their loved ones. they are hoping for a miracle, for any sign of life. ryan, what are you hearing from families that you're speaking to? >> reporter: yeah, boris, you know, people are hoping for that miracle, but you can see the ramifications from this disaster just down the street. it sort of smol

. >> you look at the building, and you look at the north tower, they need money to fix a lot of thingsere was leaks in the garage, there was cracked on the balconies. so, yes, we need the money to fix it. but unfortunately it was too late. >> too late, he said. those warnings only amplify this tragedy, 11 people are now confirmed dead. 150 people remain missing this morning and even as the days go on, loved ones, some of them are not giving up hope. that includes rachel spiegel whose mother judy is mong the missing. she's clinging to hope that judy will come home both for her and for her 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old child. >> she came to me and tapped me on the shoulder and said did you find grandma yet. is she still missing and and i said scarlet look at me in the eyes. i said i'm go doing everything in any power to find her and i'm not going to stop. and i'm not going to stop. >> and now look at this, these are photographs obtained by the "miami-herald" and just 36 hours before the collapse of the south tower, a pool contractor was brought in for cosmetic repairs and he found a

the north towers built in the same year which officials say may be evacuated and the east tower which is 13 years younger. >> there's a crack in a column that was not here before the collapse. >> robert says this crack in the east tower parking lot with debris below it has been determined structurally sound as the building has taken steps to maintain safety. he wants to know why engineers won't arrive here until next week. >> they knew about a lot of the issues in the building for slong and they allowed it to go and get past a point it collapsed. i would like to prevent that. >> miami dade county is undertaking an audit of buildings 40 years old. >> buildings don't fall down in america. there's a third world phenomenon. the last time we saw manager like this where we had, we had two sections of building fall down, pancake style separately and you've all seen that video and we saw fire. it's very disturbing. there's something very, very wrong at this building and we need to get to the bottom of it. >> chris, the big question right now and the focus is the agonizing wait for families an

now talking about at the sister building of this condo building that collapsed, that would be the north towerit was built around the same time. it was built by the same developer, using the same materials. so the mayor here in surfside is very concerned. he thinks it should be evacuated so they can do a full structural investigation of that building and make sure it's safe, wolf. >> they have to err on the side of caution right now. randi, i know we're learning more about this building, what was a 12-story condo building, the history and the concerns that it wasn't structurally sound. tell us about that. >> reporter: right, we're talking about this three-year-old structural field survey report which was done back in 2018, certainly raising a lot of red flags, including structural damage. it cites sizable cracks in the concrete slab below the pool. it talks about crumbling in the parking garage, abundant cracking in the parking garage concrete beams and walls, and previous inspections as failing. that's important, wolf, but nothing in this report indicates that this building was at risk for co

and that's leading to concerns about the nearby-north tower.nd just how safe it is, at the moment, with each-passing hour, meantime, families grow evermore anxious for news about their loved ones. cnn's isabel rosales has the latest from surfside, florida. >> reporter: it will not stop. the mission is just too important. 156 people, still, unaccounted for. but today, a heartbreaking discovery. >> our teams have been working, around the clock as always, to search for survivors. they have not stopped. >> reporter: search teams discovering another body in the rubble from thursday's partial collapse of a condo building in surfside, florida. >> as well, our search has revealed some human remains. >> reporter: officials relying on dna testing to identify the victims. according to the miami-dade mayor, family members of the unaccounted have, all, provided dna samples. >> although, we're burdened with such despair. we are burdened with heavy hearts, at the moment. we're lifted up by a lot of the faith of the miracles that god can create. >> reporter: l

the north tower here. built by the exact same builders and architect.e people living in that building are asking that question. is it unsafe for me to live here too? could some of the damages exist in the same building that i've been living in right now? people have been voluntarily evacuating i met a woman that lived in front of this site just yesterday who told me she's going to move into a hotel for the next two weeks because she doesn't feel safe. ayman? >> antonia hilton, thank you. thank you, barbara for that update. and troubling covid-19 statistic coming out of israel. half those getting infected with the delta variant are fully vaccinated. why the government isn't very worried. we'll tell you about that next. you're watching "ayman mohyeldin reports." reports. age is just a number. and mine's unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. versus 16 grams in ensure high protein. boost® high protein also has key nutrients for immune support. boost® high protein. this is the sound of an asthma attack... that doesn't

that very closely as well, including, of course, the other champlain towers, buildings, champlain towers, north and champlain towers east just basically to the left my right camera left my right of the champlain tower south building. now, earlier i spoke with the residents of those buildings, one of whom lives in the champlain east building. he says that was built in 1994 and he said it close to a dozen engineers and inspectors have been on site every single day for the past week. he says, the residence there had been given a quote unquote big thumbs up. told that the building is structurally sound that they can remain there, but we're also hearing that some residents have opted to leave to go to family, to friends, or to be put up by the various charitable organizations as the investigation process continues. not only champlain tower south, but again of some of the neighboring buildings that said, president joe biden is expected here on thursday to not only look at the site to see the damage, but to also meet with the victims family members to provide them with some prayers to, to just be ther

there's another one next door to it that's the north tower, that was built shortly thereafter. worried for that one. i'm -- i am worried for all of those buildings in south florida. we need to make sure that they're -- they're all structurally safe. we have a 40-year recertification program that this building was being done, at this time. >> uh-huh. >> but i'm not sure 40 years is the right number. it, maybe, should be less? and that's something that, as commissioner, i am hoping that i can help change. >> all right. fortuna, we appreciate you joining us. i know these last couple of days have been heart wrenching and devastating for so many people. in your state. we are hoping and praying that good news does come, soon. we are hoping and praying for, of course, your friends and the friends and family members of all those missing. >> if i may, i jut want to say that our community has come together. police departments from all the different areas have come together. [ inaudible ] everyone, thank you so much for all the work that is being done to -- to try to find someone. >> it i

now, a couple building is north of that champlain tower north, and it was built at the same time with similar materials, and residents of that building are being offered the opportunity to voluntarily evacuate over the next 30 days. miami dade county officials are going to be going through older high rise building to determine whether they might as well be vulnerable so they can avoid another catastrophe on the sinking sands of miami beach. and john, it's been 4 days now since part of the building came down, all we any closer to finding out what exactly caused the collapse yeah, i talked to a structural engineer here at the university of central florida. and his name is nicole. he caught us and he told me that he thinks that based on what he's seen in the reports here and from the video that there's reason to believe that the problems may have begun with the underlying the, the bottom structure of this building. we have seen reports that here on miami beach, which is built on landfill that that land has sunk. and there is evidence that the cement and rebar have been eroded by water an

one block north of the champlain time south is the towers north and east sister buildings built in the hired an engineering firm, which today is expecting that building thoroughly. take a look at these three pictures we just obtained from one resident. he is says that he believes his building was better maintained and had a better condo association, more responsible, then the one in the south. one resident who lives in the north tower says he things his building is better maintained. he's not scared. he feels safe, but he estimates about 25% of the residents in that tower have voluntarily evacuated. >> shannon: i can understand. phil keating, thank you. >> john: president biden speaking in la crosse, wisconsin, part of his sales pitch for the bipartisan infrastructure plan. we are monitoring those remarks, and we will bring you any news. >> shannon: some democrats say it is the g.o.p. that defunded the police, so who is actually pushing that controversial plan? we are going to roll the tape. >> john: promising retaliation, and that has now begun. we are headed to the pentagon, coming u

it's called champlain towers north.ccording to the "new york times," by the same developer, same design, one year apart. i think it's safe to assume the same or very similar materials, given all of that. it is due to get its '40-year mandatory inspection next year. should people be living in that building right now? >> the first thing that instead of waiting until next year, they should be scheduling the inspection this year, immediately. especially in the area of the garage adjacent to the deck. that's the area that's very vulnerable. >> thank you for being with us and your expertise as we try to get answers for these families. >> thank you. >>> as we enter day five of search and rescue, authorities are not giving up hope with miami-dade fire and rescue. >> have you been able to find any pockets, air pockets, anything like that? >> we have. we have found voids within the building that we've been able to penetrate, mostly coming, obviously, from underneath the building through the basement of what used to be the garage.

structural engineers will be looking at the north and east tower.ings the north tower might have to be evacuated but officials say the evacuation orders are voluntary. most of the residents are staying put. officials cannot say for certain whether it is safe. >> trace: you have to be nervous. >> dana: dramatic video showing a moment a border agent risked his life to save a drowning child. the crisis is getting worse by the day. >> trace: house republicans holding a hearing on the origins of covid after speaker pelosi refuses to do so. we'll hear from one of the top witnesses set to testify. >> dana: white house defending a u.s. olympian who turned her back on the flag at the national anthem as republicans urge her to stay home this summer. >> if miss berry is so embarrassed by america there is no reason she needs to compete for our country. she should be removed from the olympic team. use your va benefits to turn that equity into cash while rates are near all time lows. the newday100 va cash out loan lets you borrow $50,000 or more for home improvem

towers, south. but the search has been hampered by fire and rain. there is another worry just north of the building. they came down. there is another building called champlain tower north built at the same time with similar materials and residence there are being offered the chance to voluntarily thank you way. over the next 30 days, miami dade county officials will be inspecting it and other older high rise buildings, hoping to avoid another catastrophe on the sinking sands of miami beach. the chances of finding survivors decreased by the hour and by the day that the refill scattered throughout and its compact is extremely compact. so it's a very slow process where we have to sure we have to stabilize the best we can as we're moving through. after the rescue come the forensic engineers gathering samples from the collapse concrete and steel and putting their findings into computer simulations, we will try to replicate disputed by different simulations and based on the loss you have in your computer environment, simulating the same type of failure. now you will have a better understa