Video shows ‘defeated’ Surfside responder as hurricane now threatens rescue effort

A video showing a “defeated” looking worker assisting in the search and rescue mission following the partial collapse of a residential building in Surfside, Florida, has gone viral, with many TikTok users sharing words of support and encouragement for the “exhausted” rescuer.

Posted on TikTok by a user with the handle “@pichichipixx”, the video shows a worker walking away from the rescue site at the partially-collapsed Champlain Towers South condominium.

“This guy finished a 12-hour shift looking for survivors in the rubble,” a text overlay reads. “He looks exhausted.”