Video via CNN Newsource. Search and rescue teams were deployed in New London, Connecticut on Thursday when the First Congressional Church suddenly collapsed. The city's mayor said no one was inside when the steeple came crashing down onto itself. The church was built in the 1850s but had been part of the community in some form since the 1600s. 11Alive is Where Atlanta Speaks. We believe that news shouldn’t be a one-way conversation, but a dialogue with you. Join in, share your thoughts and connect with new perspectives. Download our 11Alive News app: https://interactive.11alive.com/appredirect/ Follow 11Alive on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/11Alive/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/11AliveNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/11Alive/ Subscribe to 11Alive for exclusive content: http://bit.ly/11AliveSubscribe Visit Site: https://www.11Alive.com/