- July 3, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Surfside condo collapse from Miami
President Biden increased the level of federal funding available for debris removal and emergency protective measures at the Champlain Towers South condo building collapse in Surfside, Fla.
The expanded funding comes as 128 people remain missing and only 20 have been confirmed dead.
Biden issued an emergency declaration for Surfside last Friday, and this Friday’s expanded declaration increases federal assistance to cover 100% of eligible costs through 30 days after last Thursday’s collapse.
Biden visited the devastation on Thursday, one week after the 12-story collapse, where he met with the families of the victims.
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