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Biden Thanks 'Incredible' First Responders in Surfside, Florida
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0:56Now PlayingPresident Joe Biden is offering comfort to the grieving and federal support for the efforts to search for the missing and rebuild after last week’s collapse of a high-rise condo building along the Florida coastline.
Biden met with first responders Thursday who have worked around the clock on a rescue effort that has stretched into its second week amid oppressive heat and humidity and frequent summer storms.
But underscoring the dangers still present in the search, work was halted before Biden arrived due to concerns about the stability of the section still standing.
Speaking to the first responders at a nearby hotel, Biden said, "What you're doing now is just hard as hell to deal with, even psychologically, to deal with. And I just wanted to say thank you, thank you, thank you thank you."
"Until we need you, no one fully appreciates what you do. But I promise you, we know. We know. What you're doing here is incredible," he added.
Biden and his wife Jill arrived in Florida a week after the collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South beachfront condominium killed at least 18 people and left 145 missing.
The president was also expected to meet privately for several hours with family members of those affected by the collapse before delivering remarks Thursday afternoon. A visit to the collapse site was uncertain, however, amid concerns about the stability of the debris.
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