Video above: 'Banging' heard from rubble of collapsed condoWhat is believed to be the first lawsuit against the Champlain Towers South Condominium Association, Inc. was filed late Thursday night in response to the deadly partial building collapse in Surfside, Florida. At least four people are dead and as many as 159 people are unaccounted for following the collapse of the condo building.The lawsuit was filed electronically by the Brad Sohn Law Firm at 11:29 p.m. on behalf of Manuel Drezner and "all others similarly situated."The lawsuit notes that the association failed to "secure and safeguard the lives and property" of the people who lived in the building that collapsed. Repair needs had been identified for specific structural issues, but had not been fixed, according to the defendant's attorney.Champlain Towers is made up of three buildings that are each 12-stories tall and contain 342 condos. It is located in the small, beachside town of Surfside, about 6 miles north of Miami Beach. The side of the south building that collapsed is on the ocean side.There was roof work being done on the condo building, according to Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said, but he did not believe this was the reason for the collapse.Burkett said there are more than 100 units in the building and a third of the building "pancaked." He noted the search of the units that did not collapse was finished, but the collapsed search had only just begun as of about 8 a.m."I expect that this building is not salvageable at this point," Burkett said. The association was recklessly negligent with the residents and property and as a result, the collapse happened, the lawsuit alleges."Upon information and belief, Defendant could have prevented the collapse of Champlain Towers South through the exercise of ordinary care, safety measures, and oversight," the lawsuit says. The defendants should get compensation for what they've been through, including "recover damages, equitable relief, restitution, disgorgement, reasonable costs and attorney fees, and all other remedies" the Court decides, according to the lawsuit. This is expected to exceed $5 million.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Thursday.President Joe Biden ordered federal assistance to help state and local response efforts. This also allows the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA to coordinate relief efforts.The Red Cross is working with people who have been impacted. DeSantis activated the State of Emergency Response Team to help as well. To read the full lawsuit, click here.