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"Alligator Alcatraz" Floods Within Day of Opening
- A new migrant detention center called Alligator Alcatraz opened in the Everglades, Florida, with President Donald Trump visiting to mark the event on Tuesday.
- The location was selected despite a May assessment indicating the area frequently experiences significant flooding, even when hurricanes are not occurring, which had been a prior concern among critics.
- On Tuesday afternoon, about 1.5 inches of rain fell in a typical South Florida rainstorm that caused water to seep into tent structures and onto electrical cables inside the facility.
- Kevin Guthrie, Florida's emergency chief, had said the fully aluminum frame structure was rated to withstand high-end Category 2 hurricane winds, but video showed minor flooding and leaks after the storm.
- Contractors worked by Wednesday to tighten tent seams and address water intrusion, suggesting ongoing efforts to manage the flooding issues at the new facility.
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Concerning Footage Already Coming Out Of Alligator Alcatraz
Look, I don't know where I stand on Alligator Alcatraz. I'm a Florida guy (duh), and a DeSantis guy, so you'd think I'd be in the ‘pro’ camp. But, I also know a ton of Big R Republicans who ain't fans, mainly because of the whole Everglades thing. People are fiercely protective of that place down here – rightfully so – and they're just not pleased with the governor putting a $450 million detainment center on/in it. Yes, I know it's on an abandon…
Alligator Alcatraz Flooded On Its First Day
As soon as Trump finished his tour of the migrant concentration camp in Florida called the Alligator Alcatraz, it began to rain, which caused flooding. A little rain has already compromised the prison camp. The Miami Herald reports: The water seeped into the site — the one that earlier in day the state’s top emergency chief had boasted was ready to withstand the winds of a “high-end” Category 2 hurricane — and streamed all over electrical cable…
According to U.S. President Donald Trump, the new deportation prison in Florida is said to be in a swamp where alligators live. However, only a few days after the opening, the first problems are evident: in the case of rain, the tents are under water. Trump only proudly opened the detention centre in the Everglades on Tuesday. Shortly after the head of state left, a summer rain typical of South Florida broke out – and caused chaos in the tent-ba…
A former Florida airport, located in full swamps, is transformed into a detention centre to lock foreigners out, with the argument that no one could escape the risk of being devoured. Every effort is made to dehumanize migrants.
Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Floods on Day One After Light Rain
President Donald Trump’s new migrant detention site in the middle of the Florida Everglades flooded on its first day — and there wasn’t even a storm. Nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” because of the swamp full of gators and snakes surrounding it, the massive tent facility was supposed to be a symbol of strength. Instead, it immediately showed signs of failure. On Tuesday, the day of its grand opening — which included a visit from Donald Trump himse…
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