NEW ORLEANS — The slow but steady and necessary work to remove the remains of two people who were killed in the Hard Rock collapse continues this week with the weather forecast promising better conditions for work.
The goal is to remove the remains of Quinnyon Wimberly and Jose Ponce Areola as soon as possible. The timeline for the removal of the remains has been pushed back several times.
Once again Tuesday excavators and other equipment could be seen atop the damaged portions of the building doing work on trying to remove tons of rubble that has trapped the remains in place since the collapse in October 2019.
Robots are being used to 'clear a path' to the remains, but last week there was a delay as the robots had 'connectivity issues.'
Once the remains are retrieved, the plan is to demolish the building rather quickly. The work is taking place close to the peak of hurricane season, which typically comes in mid-August and lasts until early October.
