Dolphins players join volunteers to help out at deadly South Florida condo collapse
A pair of Miami Dolphins players showed up to help victims in Surfside, Florida, on Friday following the deadly condo collapse there Thursday morning.
Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle helped deliver water at a reunification center for families nearby on Friday afternoon.
Miami Dolphins players Jerome Baker and Jaylen Waddle help deliver water to the reunification center for families of those in the collapsed building in Surfside, Fla. pic.twitter.com/BWYUcD2Ce5
— Chris Perkins (@chrisperk) June 25, 2021
The Dolphins players were just the latest professional athletes in South Florida to help out after the building collapse. Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro and a pair of assistant coaches showed up to help on Thursday, where they delivered and helped hand out supplies.
Miami Heat player Tyler Herro and assistant coach Chris Quinn just arrived near scene of partially collapsed building in Surfside. Offloading water bottles, snacks out of a truck. Police PIO said Heat called to help out. pic.twitter.com/suflnZiHDK
— Martin Vassolo (@martindvassolo) June 24, 2021
“This is 12 miles from our arena,” Heat vice president Steve Stowe said. “We heard about this, and our immediate reaction was to find a way to help.”
The Marlins sent three vans full of meals and water to the site, too, and the Dolphins sent food trucks to help feed victims, first responders and other volunteers on Thursday.
In support of our community during today’s tragic event, we sent three vans filled with meals and water to the rescue workers and kits of essential items and toiletries to the residents who have been displaced and families who have been impacted. pic.twitter.com/OZshXdl7ft
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) June 24, 2021
Thank you to the first responders and volunteers that have worked tirelessly today to lead rescue and relief efforts in our community.@MiamiDolphins Food Relief Program partner SEED Miami provided #DolphinsMeals this evening on-site. pic.twitter.com/zzF6QkB2gr
— Miami Dolphins Foundation & Community Relations (@FinsOffTheField) June 24, 2021
A high-rise condominium in Surfside, Florida, collapsed around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday morning. By Friday morning, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said that there are now 159 people still unaccounted for — up significantly from the initial 99 that were feared missing initially, per the Miami Herald. Four people have been killed so far.
Officials were still working through the rubble searching for survivors on Friday afternoon while working to put out fires at the site.
Fire going again at collapsed building. Smoke covering wide area. Many here — media, police and onlookers — wearing masks b/c smoke is so prevalent pic.twitter.com/ZSlFjKzwqv
— Chris Perkins (@chrisperk) June 25, 2021
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