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Jun 24, 2021, 60 tweets

99 people unaccounted for from the Surfside building collapse.

Going to thread together some of the people being reported as missing by loved ones.

1. Michael Altman, Unit 1101.

His family has checked the hospitals & filed a report. @CBSMiami

2. Marina Azen

Family members says Marina has been living in the building for about 20 years, hoping she is in one of the hospitals.

3. The entire Pettengill family

4. Dr. Brad Cohen

This photo from our @LisaPetrillo who spoke with Dr. Cohen's loved ones at the family reunification center.

5. Moises Rodan, 28 years old, unit 308.

This is from @stefalvarezt (Instagram).

6. Raymond & Mercedes Urgelles, both 61

Note: the numerical order is for threading purposes, not for the # of missing as some tweets/photos contain family members/more than 1 person missing. @CBSMiami

7. Nicky Langesfeld & Luis Sadovnic (8th floor)

Missing persons reported by @livitupleo on Twitter.

8. Angela, Julio, Theresa Valezquez… and Roselyn Luke

Theresa was visiting her parents Angela & Julio.

9. Judy Spiegel, 66.

Her children tearfully tell @cbsnews correspondant @BojorquezCBS they are not giving up on hopes that she’ll be found alive.

Update: Roselyn Luke has been accounted for. The other 3 (Valezquez family) still unaccounted for.

10. Estelle Hedaya - a friend said they spoke on the phone last night for an hour & a half and now she is unable to get ahold of Estelle.

Dr. Brad Cohen's brother, Gary (also a Doctor) is missing as well.

11. The Cattarossi family

Our @LisaPetrillo confirms at least 2 are missing: Graci & Stella 😔

Additional information about this couple. Their unit is
#211.

12. The next few missing are reported by the city of Miami Beach.

Miriam and Arnie Notkin:

13. Frank & Anne Kleiman
Nancy Kleiman
Deborah Berezdivin
Ilan Naiybryf
Jay Kleiman

14. Luis Andres Bermudez, 26, & his mom Ana Ortiz.

A cousin tells me they are unit 702 and that Luis has muscular dystrophy & cannot walk by himself or even scream for help. @CBSMiami

15. Lorenzo & his dad Alfredo Leone

A family friend tells me they were in unit 512. Their mom was out of town & is flying back to Miami tonight. @CBSMiami #surfsidebuildingcollapse #surfsidebuilding

16. Edgar Gonzalez

His wife Angela & 16yo daughter Devon are at @JacksonHealth in surgery. Family friends tell @bobethyates that the family lives on the 9th floor, fell to the 5th during collapse.

Angela's pelvis was crushed but she was somehow able to get herself & Devon out.

17. Dick Augustine’s unit was on the 10th floor.

18. Elaine Sabino

19. Andre - we don’t know his last name but know he is about 28 years old.

20. Linda March - a friend tells @cbsmiami that she was in the penthouse unit with bunkbeds we saw in @AustinCarterTV's live report.

Andre’s full name is Andres Levine @CBSMiami

21. Vishal Patel, 42, his wife Bhavna,38… and their 1-year-old daughter Aishani 🥺. Bhavna is also pregnant. From family member @sarinzwashere

@CBSMiami

22. Juan Mora - apartment 1011, facing the ocean. This is what that side of the building looked like from the beach. @CBSMiami

23. Gil & Betty Guerra, who had recently moved to the area.

Betty’s son is on his way now from college in Pennsylvania.
@cbsmiami

24. Maggie Vazquez-Bello (L) & Francis Plasencia (R). Rosa Saez, not pictured, was also staying in unit 411 with them.

#SurfsideMissing
#Surfsidecollapse
@CBSMiami

25. Bonnie & David Epstein, Unit 901 @CBSMiami

This thread so far with everyone added up including couples & families is at least 50 of the 99 unaccounted for (as of 8pm Thursday afternoon).

Going to bed as I continue coverage tomorrow morning beginning on @cbsmiami at 430am. Will update as soon as I’m up.

Please pray❤️🙏🏼

26.  Claudio & Maria “Maricoy” Obias-Bonnefoy, unit 1001.
 
From @leighrice

27. In case this one got lost in the thread. Had to delete a few to renumber.

Dr. Brad Cohen's brother, Gary (also a Doctor) is missing as well.

19a Andre's full name is 'Andres Levine'

28. Juan Mora Sr & wife Ana. Son (#22 in thread) also unaccounted for. Family unit 1011, facing the ocean. @CBSMiami

29. Maria Teresa & Ricky Rovirosa

From Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (@RepDMP): "Maria Teresa is a good friend and a former colleague of my sister. We’re all devastated and praying." @CBSMiami

30. Cassondra Stratton from Colorado, 4th floor

Husband is prominent political strategist from Denver, now in South Florida as the search continues.

OFFICIAL UPDATE 8:15AM FRIDAY from Miami-Dade County @MayorDaniella

UNACCOUNTED FOR: 159
ACCOUNTED FOR: 120
DEATH TOLL: 4

31. Gladys & Antonio Lozano

This from @AustinCarterTV who is at the family reunification center in Surfside this morning. @cbsmiami

NOTE: I'm getting a lot of tweets with more on those missing and not seeing them all.

You can also email me at fwang@cbs.com

Thank you.

32. 6yo Sofia and her two dads, Fabian Nunez & Andres Galfrasco

@AustinCarterTV spoke with their family friends at the reunification center. @CBSMiami @CBSNews @CBSEveningNews #surfsidebuildingcollapse #surfsidecollapse

33. Cristina, 74, and Leon Oliwkowicz, 81

A family friend posted this on social media and notes that they hearing-impared.

34. Luis Barth, 51, Catalina Gómez, 44 & daughter Valeria Barth, 14, were visiting & staying in the building.

35. Marcus & Ana Guara, along with their 11-year-old & 4-year-old daughters Lucia & Emma

36. Leidy Luna Villalba, 23, from Paraguay. She is reportedly the Nanny of the Pettingil family (#3 tweet), related to the First Lady of Paraguay.

A lot of you have been commenting on how hard this thread is to read. I feel you - it’s also hard to say aloud 😔❤️. Can’t even begin to imagine how those with missing loved ones feel right now. Let’s keep hoping & pray for miracles🙏🏼

To whoever printed & posted these tweets as flyers near the collapsed buildin…wow. Thank you. From TV to social media to flyers… every effort is being made to reunite families with their loved ones. @cbsmiami

37. Simon Seagal, 11th floor. We’ve received multiple messages that his family including nephew Peter is looking for him. @cbsmiami

38. Maria & Mihai Radulescu, unit 404.

This was posted in a Facebook group for those affected by the #SurfsideBuildingCollapse or just want to help.

FRIDAY NIGHT UPDATE from @MayorDaniella: the numbers remain the same. They have not found anyone else today.

Again, 159 unaccounted for.
120 accounted for.
4 dead, 1 identified. @cbsmiami

Prayer. Hope. Miracles. Humanity. Heroism ❤️🙏🏼

These are themes & words we’ve been hearing from officials, family members, loved ones, the community, & strangers around the world.

Tonight, a Wall of the Missing.

📷: @Jvallejotv

39. Francis Fernandez, mother of 3. Her son spoke to her the night before - she was staying with a friend in the condo.

This coming from many people who know her and/or relatives.

40. Harry Rosenberg - photo from his friend.

His daughter Malki & her husband Benny Weiss were visiting from Lakewood, NJ. @CBSPhilly

Including this interview clip from @MiamiDadeFire Chief Andy Alvarez, where he shares how they rescued a girl 8 days after the Haiti earthquake.

“You gotta have hope,” he says, getting choked up🥺. “And we’re doing everything we can to bring your family member our alive.”

I’ll be at the family reunification tomorrow beginning at 7am.

If anyone wants to connect in person, has something they want out in the public, or can think of any way I can help…please let me know. Email franceswangtv@gmail.com

41. Itty and Tzvi Ainsworth - this photo from their niece @CBSMiami

If you’re not hearing from me on social media, I’m live in our newscast all morning from near the Wall of Missing.

Please follow & watch on our website. A lot of this Twitter thread being incorporated into my live reports.

miami.cbslocal.com/live/

41. This is Malki, the daughter of Harry Rosenberg (#40) & her husband Benny.

Photo provided by their rabbi. The couple was visiting from New Jersey. @cbsmiami

From Twitter to TV: it’s surreal seeing these tweets turned into printed flyers on a Wall of Missing right in front of the #MiamiBuildingCollapse.

Including some of our broadcast coverage in this thread. Getting the word out in any & every way about the 159 unaccounted. (1/4)

From Twitter to TV: it’s surreal seeing these tweets turned into printed flyers on a Wall of Missing right in front of the #MiamiBuildingCollapse.

Including some of our broadcast coverage in this thread. Getting the word out in any & every way about the 159 unaccounted. (2/4)

From Twitter to TV: it’s surreal seeing these tweets turned into printed flyers on a Wall of Missing right in front of the #MiamiBuildingCollapse.

Including some of our broadcast coverage in this thread. Getting the word out in any & every way about the 159 unaccounted. (3/4)

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