72-510: On June 24, 2021, at approximately 1:22 a.m. EDT , Champlain Towers South, a 12-story beachfront condominium in the Miami suburb of Surfside, Florida , United States, partially collapsed , causing the deaths of 98 people. Four people were rescued from the rubble, but one died of injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital. Eleven others were injured. Approximately 35 were rescued
144-590: A 1,000 sq ft (93 m) mobile command center, was being deployed from Escambia County to help coordinate teams and operations. THOR, which includes cellular, satellite, and VOIP wireless systems and UHF and VHF radio systems, with built-in generators, were deployed for at least 10 days. On June 27, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell announced that the US Army Corps of Engineers , which has significant experience with complex construction, demolition, stabilization, and forensic engineering projects,
216-679: A 25 hour day. The boundaries of the Eastern Time Zone have moved westward since the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) took over time-zone management from railroads in 1938. The easternmost and northernmost counties in Kentucky were added to the zone in the 1940s, and in 1961 most of the state went Eastern. In 2000, Wayne County , on the Tennessee border, switched from Central to Eastern Time. Within
288-517: A November 2022 visit to Spain alongside her husband, as "the Paraguayan Letizia". In February 2019, it was informed that López Moreira had contracted dengue fever during the 2019–2020 dengue fever epidemic , after her husband, President Adbo Benítez, had been infected the previous month. In July 2020, it was announced that López Moreira would debut as a television presenter in a television program aimed to support entrepreneurs during
360-701: A Spanish word meaning " chain ") was assisting the rescue mission. The Miami Marlins , along with the Miami Marlins Foundation, created the Marlins Surfside Relief Fund. Matching $ 50,000 donations were made by Marlins majority owner and chairman, along with additional monies. On June 29, Mayor Levine Cava reported that no more survivors or victims had yet been found, but that 210 search and rescue workers were on site, each working 12-hour shifts. Workers were being medically evaluated regularly to ensure their fitness to work at
432-530: A brief marriage with Mexican singer Cristian Castro . López Moreira's first marriage was to wealthy cattle rancher José Félix Ugarte (circa 1990s), with whom she had three children, two sons and a daughter. In 2007, she married politician and later President of Paraguay Mario Abdo Benítez . He was her teenage sweetheart when both attended the San Andrés High School in Asunción. They have
504-426: A conference room at the nearby St. Regis Bal Harbour resort . Biden suggested that the federal government could possibly cover the full cost of the first 30 days of rescue and recovery efforts. Concern also mounted that Tropical Storm Elsa could make landfall in south Florida, further destabilizing the standing portion of the structure and the debris field and interfering with rescue operations. The search resumed in
576-536: A full technical investigation that will take years to complete. On the following day, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava ordered an immediate audit of all high-rise buildings in Miami-Dade County older than 40 years and taller than five stories, and all those built by the developer of the Champlain Towers condominium complex, to be completed within the next 30 days. The editorial board of
648-457: A large north-central section of the building abruptly collapsed first. This isolated and destabilized part of the northeast corner of the building, which also collapsed approximately nine seconds later. Of the 136 units in the building, at least half were destroyed. The collapse killed 98 people, and an unborn baby. The sister of Silvana López Moreira , the First Lady of Paraguay , died in
720-449: A potentially missing person... That report was only marked as one person, but when the detectives were able to reach and verify... we discovered that there are in fact, several family members who could have been [ac]counted for... and now we can mark them as safe." Due to the large influx of search and rescue personnel, officials, and investigators from around the country and outside the US, and
792-512: A resulting shortage of hotel rooms, accommodations were being provided to some workers on a cruise ship, Royal Caribbean Group's Explorer of the Seas , docked at PortMiami . At an evening news conference, Mayor Levine Cava announced the recovery of two additional bodies, bringing the death toll to 22. The mayor then ordered the remaining structure to be demolished as soon as it was feasible. Ongoing structural engineering assessments indicated that
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#1732779953523864-493: A retired senior budget officer at the International Monetary Fund , were formally identified by authorities on Friday night among four previously recovered victims. On July 3, two more bodies were found at the site, bringing the known death toll to 24, and the number of missing was revised downward to 121. Demolition of the remaining structure was moved to an earlier date, due to Tropical Storm Elsa, which
936-593: A son. López Moreira had a sister who, alongside her husband and their three children, died in the 2021 Surfside condominium collapse . López Moreira studied at the San Andrés High School in Asunción, and her university studies were carried out at the Polytechnic and Artistic University of Paraguay, where she obtained a degree in Public Relations. She also obtained a degree in Marketing, at
1008-571: A state of emergency declaration at 4:33 p.m. on June 24 and called on Florida governor Ron DeSantis to do so at the state level. Governor DeSantis viewed the site on the same day, and issued a state of emergency. The White House and Federal Emergency Management Agency stated that they were in contact with local officials and providing assistance. President Joe Biden was briefed on the event, and spoke with Miami-Dade County mayor Levine Cava. Two FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force teams, Urban Search and Rescue Florida Task Force 1 based in
1080-598: A thorough structural investigation", noting that the North and South buildings had been constructed by the same developer at about the same time, and likely using similar plans and materials. He did not immediately order the evacuation of the building or declare it unsafe. By late afternoon, voluntary evacuations were occurring at both Champlain Tower North and Champlain Tower East. Florida officials announced that THOR,
1152-638: Is a time zone encompassing part or all of 23 states in the eastern part of the United States , parts of eastern Canada , and the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico . On the second Sunday in March, at 2:00 a.m. EST, clocks are advanced to 3:00 a.m. EDT, creating a 23 hour day. On the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 a.m. EDT, clocks are moved back to 1:00 a.m. EST, which results in
1224-520: Is due to their close proximity to Columbus, Georgia , which is on Eastern Time. In addition Smiths Station in Lee County along with Valley and Lanett in Chambers county honor Eastern Time. The Bahamas and Haiti officially observe both Eastern Standard Time during the winter months and Eastern Daylight Time during the summer months. Cuba generally follows the U.S. with Eastern Standard Time in
1296-643: Is providing onsite assistance. A search-and-rescue team from the Israeli Defense Forces' Home Front Command arrived in the morning, along with a six-person psycho-trauma unit from the Israel-based United Hatzalah including the K9 AACR therapy unit (with a first response therapy dog and her therapist handler), and members of ZAKA , a volunteer team that specializes in rescues and gathering body parts for Jewish burial. In
1368-733: Is tied with the Knickerbocker Theatre collapse as the third-deadliest non-deliberate structural engineering failure in United States history, behind the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse and the collapse of the Pemberton Mill . The residential condominium building, Champlain Towers South, was located at 8777 Collins Avenue ( Florida State Road A1A ) in the town of Surfside , just north of Miami Beach , Florida . Champlain Towers South (completed in 1981)
1440-542: The Miami Herald called for a grand jury investigation of the collapse. Miami-Dade County state attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle told the board, "Historically, this is the sort of thing grand jurors look at." The audit led to the immediate closure and evacuation of Crestview Towers , a 156-unit condominium building at North Miami Beach (7 mi (11 km) away from Champlain Towers South), following
1512-596: The 2017 Puebla earthquake , 2010 Haitian earthquake , and Typhoon Haiyan . Israel's President Reuven Rivlin , Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid offered condolences and support. A unit specializing in providing psychological and emotional stabilization following traumatic incidents was dispatched from United Hatzalah . At least 35 of the missing were Jewish. The National Basketball Association 's Miami Heat staff handed out water and snacks to state emergency workers. World Central Kitchen and Direct Relief , both of which are beneficiaries of
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#17327799535231584-479: The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season would otherwise have an adverse impact on the number of rescue and recovery personnel available for deployment at Surfside. On June 30, an additional six bodies were found on Wednesday, including the wife and two children of a man whose body was found on June 26. This brought the death toll to 18 and reduced the number of missing to 145. In the afternoon, the rescuers discovered void spaces, including one described as "a big tunnel", in
1656-521: The Straits of Florida north of Cuba, prompting authorities to predict that it would be a Category 1 hurricane when it made landfall along Florida's west coast. In the late afternoon, officials announced that an additional 12 bodies had been located since the search resumed after the demolition of the western portion of the structure on Sunday, including 4 on Tuesday. This brought the death toll to 36, with as many as 109 people still considered missing. Of
1728-816: The Universidad Americana . López Moreira was noted for her fashion sense during her husband's inauguration, wearing a dress made out of ñandutí (a typical handmade fabric of Paraguay), embroidered by weavers from Itauguá , a city known for its production of the fabric. Spanish magazine ¡Hola! reported that on Paraguayan newspapers, ABC Color compared her to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Michelle Obama , and Última Hora considered her appearance "impeccable", while ¡Hola! itself compared López Moreira's appearance to Juliana Awada , wife of Argentine President Mauricio Macri . Other media also compared her to Queen Letizia of Spain , with Spanish newspaper El Mundo referring to her, on occasion of
1800-503: The 1979 contract drawings, with Breiterman and associates covering structural items and Jurado and associates covering electrical and mechanical. The project was the first new construction in Surfside following a moratorium on new development imposed by Miami-Dade County due to water and sewer infrastructure problems in Surfside during the 1970s. In 1979, developers paid the city $ 200,000 (equivalent to $ 840,000 in 2023) to fund
1872-440: The 36 confirmed dead, 29 have been publicly identified. On July 7, In a private morning briefing with families, and a later briefing for reporters, authorities announced the recovery of an additional 10 bodies, the largest number thus far found in any 24-hour period. This brought the number of known deaths to 46. According to Mayor Levine Cava, 94 were still believed missing. Miami-Dade Fire Chief Jadallah said that families of 32 of
1944-541: The 97 recovered victims. On July 23, the Miami-Dade fire department left the area and discontinued the recovery effort. Three days later, the final missing person was identified, leaving the final death count at 98, and an unborn child. On June 25, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) assigned a team of scientists and engineers to investigate the collapse and, on June 30, it launched
2016-630: The Champlain Towers South building and post it on its web site in the interest of public transparency . On July 5, The New York Times published an in-depth report saying that the collapse of Champlain Towers South prompted a review of hundreds of older high-rises in southeast Florida, as the management of other buildings "ignored or delayed action on serious maintenance issues". The article includes three annotated color-coded maps identifying buildings under scrutiny due to their date of construction and height. The Times also reported that
2088-631: The City of Miami Beach canceled its annual Fire on the Fourth festival, which was scheduled to be held blocks away at 72nd Street and Collins Avenue at the North Beach Bandshell. Other Independence Day events were canceled in the metro Miami area, both to show respect to those affected by the collapse and to avoid worsening an already bad traffic situation because of road closures and detours associated with rescue efforts in Surfside. Some of
2160-826: The Eastern Time Zone. The boundary between time zones is set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations , with the boundary between the Eastern and Central Time Zones being specifically detailed in 49 C.F.R. part 71. Washington, D.C. , and 17 states are located entirely within the Eastern Time Zone. They are: Five states are divided between the Eastern Time Zone and the Central Time Zone . The following locations observe Eastern Time: Additionally, Phenix City, Alabama , and several nearby communities in Russell County, Alabama , unofficially observe Eastern Time. This
2232-455: The Heat's charitable arm, were also helping. American Red Cross volunteers assisted people displaced by the collapse. On June 25, Mayor Levine Cava announced that rescue teams from Israel and Mexico had joined the search and rescue effort, rotating in two daily 12-hour shifts of sifting through the rubble. On June 26, in a news conference, Mayor Levine Cava explained that a fire deep within
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2304-672: The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Urban Search and Rescue Florida Task Force 2 based in the Miami Fire-Rescue Department, were activated. An additional three teams, one in Ohio and two in Virginia, were put on standby. Members of Hatzalah of South Florida , a Jewish faith-based ambulance service which was authorized to transport patients as part of a law signed the previous week in Surfside, were among
2376-580: The United States, the Eastern Time Zone is the most populous region, with nearly half of the country's population. In March 2019, the Florida Legislature passed a bill requesting authorization from Congress for year-round daylight saving time, which would effectively put Florida on Atlantic Standard Time year-round (except for west of the Apalachicola River , which would be on Eastern Standard Time year-round). A similar bill
2448-408: The advantage for business and tourism of being in the same time zone as the eastern United States as an important factor in the decision. Silvana L%C3%B3pez Moreira Silvana López Moreira Bó (born 31 January 1974) is a former First Lady of Paraguay , from 15 August 2018 to 15 August 2023, due to her marriage to President Mario Abdo Benítez . With López Moreira, the office of First Lady
2520-400: The building's foundation to complete the demolition prior to the arrival of Hurricane Elsa (then a tropical storm). The controlled demolition was expected to cause the standing structure to collapse mostly into the existing footprint of the building, with debris outside that perimeter expected to fall on the west (Collins Avenue) side to avoid disturbing the existing search and rescue zone on
2592-412: The cause of the tragedy in Surfside, but the potential danger posed to other structures across FL." On July 2, the bodies of two more victims were found in the wreckage, according to comments at a morning news conference by Mayor Levine Cava, bringing the known death toll to 20. The mayor also revised the number of missing downward to 128, explaining that officials "originally received a report [regarding]
2664-499: The chief building official in Surfside, Ross Prieto, had reassured residents in 2018 that the tower appeared to be in “good shape,” despite having been made aware of a report warning of critical damage to the building's structure. On July 14, the Miami-Dade Police Department released 911 calls from the collapsed Champlain Towers South. In what was termed a show of respect for victims and their families,
2736-532: The collapse along with her husband and their three children. On June 24, more than 80 rescue units responded to the collapse, according to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department . Surfside mayor Charles Burkett said in a news conference that ten people were treated at the scene, one person was dead, and two people were hospitalized. Both hospitalized victims – a mother and her daughter – survived with serious injuries, having fallen from
2808-428: The collapse, but the main structural work had not started. Other possible factors include land subsidence , insufficient reinforcing steel, and corruption during construction. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is investigating almost two dozen potential causes for the collapse. It is likely they will determine several factors happened simultaneously to cause the collapse. The Surfside collapse
2880-414: The collapse, with an eye to determining best practices to prevent similar disasters in the future. Debbie Wasserman Schultz , the U.S. representative from Florida's 23rd congressional district which includes Surfside, tweeted, "There are millions of high-rise condo units like those in Champlain Towers all across Florida... The NIST investigation is a major announcement and will be key to learning not only
2952-494: The early evening after a 15-hour delay, and authorities announced the identity of an additional fatality, leaving one victim publicly unidentified. The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which sent scientists and engineers to the site on June 25 under the authority of the National Construction Safety Team Act , announced that it would launch a full investigation into
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3024-496: The east. The search for survivors of the initial collapse was set to resume almost immediately after the demolition was completed. A petition with over 18,000 people was signed to halt the demolition plans until all pets were found in the standing portion of the building. An hour before demolition, a county judge denied an attorney's emergency motion to delay demolition and allow people to retrieve their pets. The demolition took place at approximately 10:30 p.m. EDT on July 4, and
3096-469: The emergency response only just transitioning from rescue to recovery, discussions were already underway about the future use of the site. Some called for it to become a memorial park rather than be redeveloped for housing. On July 14, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman approved the sale of the property to developers, on the condition that proceeds be used to benefit the victims and their families. Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone ( ET )
3168-423: The evening, Mayor Levine Cava advised that 12 people had been confirmed dead and 149 were missing. Levine Cava said that authorities would audit the names of the missing to ensure none are duplicates, particularly because of provided Hebrew names. Miami-Dade Fire Chief Alan Cominsky said 3,000,000 lb (1,400 t) of concrete had been removed from the site of the collapse. He said rescue workers would not reenter
3240-448: The evening, Mayor Levine Cava advised that nine people had been confirmed dead and 152 were missing. Four more names were released later that night, leaving only one of those confirmed dead not publicly identified. Two of the victims named were Venezuelan nationals. On June 28, an additional fatality was confirmed, bringing the number of dead to 10, with 151 people still missing. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadallah stressed that, while
3312-597: The first to respond, setting up an onsite triage station. Israel offered clothes, medication, food, water, and other aid to the victims of the collapse, according to Israeli consul general Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, who came to the scene and conveyed an official offer from the Israeli government to send the Israel Defense Forces ' Home Front Command search and rescue team to assist in the rescue efforts. The Command has assisted in many other disasters, such as
3384-519: The ninth floor to the fifth floor. They were pulled from the rubble by Miami Dade Fire-Rescue Aerial 19; it was originally erroneously reported by CBS 4 that the mother rescued herself. Her husband did not survive. Their family cat was later found wandering near the collapsed building. At least 35 people were rescued on June 24 and up to 159 were unaccounted for. A woman's voice was heard until around 11:00 a.m., but rescuers were unable to reach her. Miami-Dade County mayor Daniella Levine Cava signed
3456-413: The number of missing was revised to 22. One more body was found on July 13, bringing the count to 95. On July 14, the number of missing was revised to 14. Another body was found, bringing the death toll to 96. On July 15, the total confirmed deaths rose to 97, of whom all but 7 had been positively identified. The number of missing persons was reduced to 8. On July 17, authorities positively identified 95 of
3528-460: The ongoing operations at the site versus earlier predictions. Later in the day, authorities announced in another private briefing for family members that operations, now in their 14th day, were shifting from search and rescue to search and recovery. On July 9, the death toll rose to 79 after workers found an additional 15 victims. Binx, a cat who lived with the Gonzalez family on the ninth floor,
3600-571: The operation entered its fifth day, the effort was still focused on the search for and potential rescue of survivors rather than shifting to recovery. In the afternoon, Levine Cava announced that an eleventh body had been found, reducing the number of missing to 150. The names of three additional victims were released later in the evening, making all of the 11 known fatalities then publicly identified. An international nonprofit group of volunteers trained in Israel called Cadena International ( cadena being
3672-648: The partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South, assess the condition of adjacent and similar buildings, and provide geotechnical and original-design evaluations. The firm was involved in the forensic analysis of both the aftermath of the attack on the Pentagon during 9/11 and the Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse in 2018. Surfside mayor Charles Burkett said that the town government would locate every document, including all correspondence sent or received, related to
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#17327799535233744-428: The replacement of the sewer system and secure approval for the construction of the condos. The pool deck of Champlain Towers South suddenly suffered a partial collapse at about 1:14 a.m, followed by the progressive collapse of the central section and eastern wing of the building at 1:22 a.m. EDT on June 24, 2021. The collapse of the building lasted less than 12 seconds. Surveillance video footage indicates that
3816-445: The rubble, and subsequent smoke, were impeding the ability of fire and rescue personnel to search for survivors. She indicated that the fire "spread laterally throughout the pile", making it difficult to isolate the source. Officials said rescuers were in the tower's heavily damaged underground parking garage, under constantly changing conditions. Levine Cava advised that "No further victims have been found, as you've heard. The numbers are
3888-413: The rubble. On July 1, search and rescue efforts were halted at the site at approximately 2:00 a.m. due to concerns that the western portion of the structure, which had not collapsed, was increasingly likely to do so, creating unsafe conditions for workers. President Biden visited the site after meeting with Governor DeSantis, Mayor Levine Cava, other elected leaders, and uniformed first responders in
3960-531: The same as they were yesterday; 127 have been accounted for... One hundred and 59 unaccounted for. Four confirmed dead." Later that afternoon, the official toll was revised without elaboration to five dead and 156 missing. Surfside Mayor Burkett advised residents of the Champlain Towers North building, located about 500 ft (150 m) north of the fallen structure, to evacuate with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance "pending
4032-539: The same day from the un-collapsed portion of the building, which was demolished ten days later. A contributing factor under investigation is long-term degradation of reinforced concrete structural support in the basement-level parking garage under the pool deck, due to water penetration and corrosion of the reinforcing steel . The problems had been reported in 2018 and noted as "much worse" in April 2021. A $ 15 million program of remedial works had been approved before
4104-547: The same days and at the same times as it does in the United States. In Canada , the following provinces and territories are part of the Eastern Time Zone: Within Canada, as with the United States, the Eastern Time Zone is the most populous time zone. Most of Canada observes daylight saving time synchronously with the United States, with the exception of Saskatchewan , Yukon , and several other very localized areas. None of those areas are in
4176-457: The search for survivors resumed 20 minutes later. On July 6, the death toll continued to increase as workers searched portions of the rubble that they had previously not been able to access. At a morning news conference, Mayor Levine Cava said there are "only around 70 [people] that we can confirm were in the building at the time of collapse", acknowledging doubt about the official estimate of 113 missing. Tropical Storm Elsa increased in strength in
4248-417: The site. A massive fire deep in the rubble pile, which had hampered search and rescue efforts since the collapse, was finally extinguished. Small, radio-controlled robots equipped with thermal sensors and 360-degree cameras were being deployed to assist in search and recovery efforts. President Biden was expected to visit the site on July 1, having not done so earlier to avoid disrupting rescue operations. In
4320-430: The standing portion of the structure was dangerously unstable, presenting a hazard to rescue and recovery teams working on site. She said the demolition would "take, most likely, weeks". A Chilean man, first cousin of Chilean Air Force general Alberto Bachelet and uncle to the general's daughter Michelle Bachelet (who served as President of Chile from 2006 to 2010 and 2014 to 2018), and his Filipino American wife,
4392-416: The structural elements from the rubble were transported to a warehouse at an undisclosed location for analysis and testing. Additional debris, including concrete, personal belongings, and damaged cars from the parking garage, was transported to an empty field near the interchange of Interstate 95 and Florida's Turnpike (SR 91), approximately 10 miles (16 km) from the building collapse. By July 7, with
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#17327799535234464-508: The submission of a report dated January 2021 but not received by the city until July 2, which determined the structure was unsafe electrically and structurally. It also led to the closure of the historic Miami-Dade County Courthouse on July 9 after an engineer reported "safety concerns with various floors"; staff members were directed to work remotely. The town of Surfside announced on June 27 it had contracted with Allyn Kilsheimer, founder and chief executive of KCE Structural Engineers, to study
4536-408: The victims have been notified, and stated that "we haven't transitioned" to a purely recovery operation, as would occur when rescue of additional survivors was deemed no longer possible. He said they had so far not detected any voids in the rubble that would be likely to shelter survivors. Tropical Storm Elsa weakened and made landfall significantly north and west of Miami, greatly reducing its impact on
4608-531: The west section of the building facing Collins Avenue, which was still standing, because it was unstable, making it too dangerous to do so. Rescuers could not enter a large area under the rubble on the eastern side of the site because of the same risk. Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie and Miami-Dade Fire Chief Cominsky requested that FEMA deploy an additional Urban Search and Rescue Task Force team, anticipating that emergency response to
4680-510: The winter, and Eastern Daylight Time in the summer, but the exact day of change varies year to year. The Cayman Islands and Jamaica use Eastern Standard Time year-round. The Turks and Caicos Islands followed Eastern Time with daylight saving until 2015, when the territory switched to the Atlantic Time Zone . The Turks and Caicos Islands switched back to the pre-2015 schedule in March 2018. A 2017 consultation paper highlighted
4752-410: Was a controversial part of Champlain Towers South's design, as an exemption was needed to exceed Surfside's height limit. The penthouses were also not part of the original building permits. William M. Friedman & Associates Architects, Inc., was the architect for the project's 1979 contract drawings. Breiterman Jurado & Associates, consulting engineers, were responsible for engineering aspects and
4824-533: Was amended to make the first Sunday in April the beginning of daylight saving time beginning in 1987. Later, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 extended daylight saving time in the United States, beginning in 2007. Since then, local times change at 2:00 a.m. EST to 3:00 a.m. EDT on the second Sunday in March, and return from 2:00 a.m. EDT to 1:00 a.m. EST on the first Sunday in November. In Canada, daylight saving time begins and ends on
4896-611: Was expected to arrive in Florida the following week. The search was suspended as a result. Rescuers used visual searches, thermal cameras, drones, and animal traps to try to locate pets left behind in the standing portion of the building, but did not find any. On July 4, authorities announced that the still-standing western portion of Champlain Towers South would be demolished by Controlled Demolition, Inc. between 10:00 p.m. EDT Sunday night and 3:00 a.m. EDT Monday morning, after accelerating planning and placement of explosives in
4968-411: Was found alive. The survival of the cat gave relatives hope for additional human survivors. Seven more victims were found the following day, bringing the death toll to 86. 43 people remained missing. On July 11, four more victims were found, bringing the death toll to 90, while the number of missing was revised to 31. On the following day, four more victims were found, bringing the death toll to 94, while
5040-614: Was part of a three-building complex along with Champlain Towers North (completed in 1982), and Champlain Towers East (built between the North and South buildings in 1994). All three were L-shaped structures with 12 stories, but as of 2021, the South building contained the most units at 136 including a rooftop penthouse , varying in size from 1,200 to 4,500 sq ft (110 to 420 m) and from one to four bedrooms. The penthouse
5112-591: Was proposed for the Canadian province of Ontario by its legislative assembly in late 2020, which would have a similar effect on the province if passed. For those in the United States, daylight saving time for the Eastern Time Zone was introduced by the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which specified that daylight saving time would run from the last Sunday of April until the last Sunday in October. The act
5184-570: Was reopened in Paraguay after a vacant period, since the previous President, Horacio Cartes , ordered its closure due to being divorced. Silvana López Moreira comes from a wealthy family, daughter of Néstor López Moreira and Rossana Bó. López Moreira's maternal grandfather is businessman Nicolás Bó, who amassed his fortune during the regime of the late Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner , and owned media companies and various other businesses. López Moreira's first cousin, model Gabriela Bó, had
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