Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters that the portion of the building that did not collapse is too dangerous to leave standing.
Florida officials said on Saturday that they were rushing to demolish the part of Champlain Towers South that is still standing because of worries that the partially collapsed structure would not withstand the powerful winds of an approaching tropical storm. “It’s structurally unsound,” Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida said of the building during a morning news briefing. Officials said preparations for the demolition could be completed within roughly 36 hours, allowing for the building to be brought down before Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to reach South Florida.
