Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Saturday that two more victims were pulled from the Surfside rubble Friday night. 

"The number of confirmed victims now stands at 24," Levine Cava said.

There are 188 people accounted for and 124 unaccounted for, according to the mayor.

"The numbers are fluid and will continue to change," she said.

This even as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state will pay the full cost to demolish the Surfside condo that collapsed.

As Tropical Storm Elsa could impact Florida next week, DeSantis said he supports the building's demolition, calling it "the prudent thing to do."

"If the building is taken down, this will protect our search and rescue teams because we don't know when it could fall over, and of course, with these gusts, potentially, that would create a really severe hazard," DeSantis said.

"Our mission is to expedite it as soon as possible," DeSantis added, as officials montior the possiblel storm.

DeSantis said that Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie told him that demolition could be done within 36 hours, so it will entail "minimal work stoppage" for search and rescue teams.

The governor did not give a specific date of when he thinks demolition could take place.

After DeSantis spoke during the press conference, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said the contract had been signed for demolition to begin.

(With input from agencies)