Miami condo collapse: death toll at 24 as search pauses for demolition

• Portion of building to be taken down before storm Elsa arrives
• Crews seek to rescue cat seen wandering a lower floor
• Reports reveal condo board's long debate over repairs

The death toll from the collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, stood at 24 on Sunday, with 121 still missing. But rescue crews made way for demolition teams as officials shifted their focus to bringing down the unstable remainder of the structure ahead of a tropical storm.

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