On the evening of July 4, local time, the remaining buildings of the collapsed apartment in Miami, Florida, UNITED States, have been demolished by blasting as planned, and then search and rescue work has resumed.
According to the latest news, on the morning of the 5th local time, the remains of four victims were found in the ruins of the collapsed apartment. The death toll rose to 28, and 117 remain unaccounted for.
For the "god operation" of "blowing up the building first, then saving people", Miami-Dade County Governor Kava said that at about 10:30 p.m. local time on the 4th, the demolition work was "completely as planned" and "only dust fell on the original ruins".
Miami-Dade County officials said the blasting of the remainder of the collapsed apartment building the night before was planned, with the building falling vertically, and rescuers could access previously inaccessible areas, including bedrooms, garages, etc., and would speed up search and rescue.
Phoenix SATELLITE TV reporters Wang Youyou and Chen Yiqiu visited the scene of the accident. Near the collapsed apartment building, there is a barbed wire wall covered with photographs of the victims and missing people, and people continue to pay tribute. It is understood that in addition to the locals, the mourning crowd also comes from more distant areas such as Texas and New York.
When answering questions from Phoenix TV reporters, local officials did not give a specific timeline for the rescue.
Phoenix TV reporter Wang Youyou
12 days, it's been a long time, and many people are asking how long the rescue will take. Can you give us a specific timeline, how many days, weeks, or months? How likely do you think it is that there are still people alive under the rubble?
Miami Dade County County Governor, Kawa
We were on day 12. Obviously, the harder it gets over time. However, we have just opened up the possibility of searching in areas where gaps may exist. That's where we focus our efforts.
For victims, what other compensation will the victim's family receive from the county or state other than insurance?
We are on hand with FEMA consultants from the Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Emergency Management of the State Department, and the private sector handling generous donations from around the world. We have consultants, relocation assistance, experts. We are willing to be with these families, not only for those who must bury their loved ones, but also for others.
What role did the International Rescue Team play in this rescue?
We had international rescuers from Israel and Mexico join the rescue team, who were embedded along with the contingent members. We are fully involved in search and rescue operations.
Although the authorities said that international rescuers were working together, the slogan at the rescue site called on the authorities to ask Mexican rescuers to join the rescue.
12 days later, the apartment building in Miami, the United States, collapsed, and not a single missing person was rescued alive. So far, 28 deaths have been confirmed and 117 are still missing. Rescue workers from Israel at the scene said the chances of finding survivors had become "almost zero" over time.
An accident, what deep problems did the "turtle speed" rescue reflect? See the analysis of Song Zhongping, a commentator on current affairs on Phoenix TV.
The American system itself has problems in the rescue of such a major disaster. What did the local county magistrate say to reporters? She said that it is said that there are still many pets downstairs that have not been dug up, and what cats, dogs, parrots... These need to be dug up as well.
Human rights or property rights, which is more important, can't you figure it out? In many cases, you should consider rescuing people first.
Why is it related to the system? On the one hand, there are contradictions between counties and states in the United States, and many things are not smooth. It may take more than a dozen hours or even days for an event to be coordinated, and now, more than a dozen days have passed since the accident.
On the other hand, there are also contradictions between the state and federal governments in the United States. There is a "rescue sovereignty" in the United States, what is rescue sovereignty? My state, my turf, I decide. The federal government wants to step in to the rescue? Sorry, I didn't invite, you can't come.
This is a huge problem in the face of disaster relief in the Us system, and it wants to do everything in its power to rescue it, but it can't do it. This is great sadness.
Now, they have begun to mourn the victims ( missing ) . In fact, from the day the building collapsed, they had no intention of rescuing these people. So far, not a single pet has been rescued, and not a single person has been rescued. It's not just about inefficiency that there is no respect for human rights at all.
What is the biggest thrust of human rights? It's the right to life. However, he does not consider the right to exist at all now, whether there are still survivors below.
This rescue efficiency reflects the so-called "institutional superiority" of the United States. The "advantage" is that since (buried) is dead, it is dead and does not affect the living again. Why should this building be blasted? Because the storm is coming, if this building collapses again, it may pose a major threat to the people next to it, as to whether there are more than 120 people downstairs who still have hope of survival, I have not considered, that is god should consider.
There is a FEMA in the domestic rescue in the United States, which is the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The agency itself is very good, it can coordinate the various resources, but also can use a certain amount of funds and its own rescue force to carry out rescue. However, this FEMA agency could not go to Florida, let alone Miami to carry out rescues.
I've done emergency work before, and there's a saying called "buy time to keep lives." In the face of such a building collapse, or other disasters, we say 72 hours of golden rescue time, but from my personal experience, there is no 72 hours. Life is fragile, and in the face of catastrophe, you must rescue the people inside the rubble as quickly as possible.
If existing rescuers can't do it, they should seize the time to get national guard personnel involved. If the National Guard is not able to do so, it should be the first to ask the federal government to send a rescue force to solve the problem. However, these states and counties turned a deaf ear to it, and he thought, "I am in charge of my sovereignty," and I don't care if these people die or not. This is one of the most important manifestations of human rights violations in the United States.
At the heart of human rights is the right to subsistence, and there can be no ambiguity about this. An accidental accident reflects the shortcomings of a system in which sovereignty prevails over human rights.
Also, what is the inevitability of this accident? As Biden mentioned, the infrastructure in the United States is too poor. As a result, some politicians began to make a big political fuss about it.
Biden is now talking about infrastructure projects between the two parties, and the amount of money is not always negotiated, and Biden will make a big fuss about this matter: You see that our infrastructure is so poor, especially the infrastructure involving people's livelihood, is it necessary to allocate more money to me to build infrastructure? The shamelessness of many politicians in the United States is that they will talk about this matter (disaster) and completely ignore more than 100 lives.
Even if there is a problem with the infrastructure, you will rescue people first! Human life is the highest priority. If you ignore these more than 100 lives and only consider your political achievements, can such a US government win the hearts of the people? I believe that the American people have a scale in their hearts.
Source: Phoenix TV Information Station
Editor: Erya Wang