Should a hurricane or other catastrophic weather event impact South Texas, illegal aliens in local shelters will be taken to safety before local citizens according to a National Weather Service coordinator.
Via KRGV:
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Rio Grande Valley Emergency Management officials are concerned that the large amount of people here illegally may pose a dangerous situation in the event severe weather like a hurricane threatens the Valley.
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“You have extra sheltering areas and detention centers right here,” said Barry Goldsmith, Brownsville National Weather Service Coordinator. “And are they able to withstand the wind, are they able to withstand flood waters nearby to get humanitarian relief.”
All these questions come with the responsibility of keeping illegal crossers safe in the event a hurricane strikes.
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A meeting this week in McAllen set a plan in motion.
“Before the public gets their mandatory evacuation, the plan is to get all these unaccompanied women and children out of the Valley and to safer ground,” said Goldsmith.
Where illegal crossers will be evacuated, will be kept private. Recent protesters have threatened their safety.
What do you think about the fact that in South Texas, illegals in shelters will be taken to safety before citizens in the event of a catastrophic emergency?
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[Image source – WKRV screenshot]
