Officials say 'Alligator Alcatraz' is ready to withstand hurricane season, but tents leaked after one rainstorm

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

You would think that one would eventually develop an immunity to the idiocy that is one display over and over again, but surprisingly it doesn't work that way. I'm still surprise to discover that I am genuinely disappointed by this news. It is alleged that this venture cost $450 million dollars and was built in 8 days. Doesn't that just reek of shoddiness and incompetence?

The facility — which was built in eight days — can withstand Category 2 winds, officials say​

By Chloe Greenberg on Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 1:13 pm


Official White House photo by Daniel Torok

Florida's newly opened immigrant detention center in the Everglades experienced water leaks after a thunderstorm Tuesday afternoon, while officials have maintained that the facility will be able to withstand hurricane season.

The storm came after the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" opened Tuesday with a celebratory visit from President Trump and other state and federal officials. The 3,000-capacity tent center is comprised of aluminum frame tents which hold bunk beds inside metal cages. Detainees will be held here while awaiting deportation, officials say.

Following the grand opening, Spectrum News 13 Florida Capitol correspondent Jason Delgado shared video footage to X of water seeping into one of the tents and creating puddles amid the storm.

Meanwhile, Florida's head of emergency management Kevin Guthrie maintains that the facility — which was built in eight days — can withstand high-end Category 2 winds.

DeSantis administration officials say the leaks were fixed overnight.

“Any seam that had an issue where there was water leakage has already been fixed overnight,” DeSantis administration communications director Bryan Griffin said at a press conference Wednesday, as reported by the Florida Phoenix.

News story continued here:
https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/officials-say-alligator-alcatraz-is-ready-to-withstand-hurricane-season-but-saw-water-leaks-after-one-rainstorm-39870841

 

[frigidweirdo]

You would think that one would eventually develop an immunity to the idiocy that is one display over and over again, but surprisingly it doesn't work that way. I'm still surprise to discover that I am genuinely disappointed by this news. It is alleged that this venture cost $450 million dollars and was built in 8 days. Doesn't that just reek of shoddiness and incompetence?

The facility — which was built in eight days — can withstand Category 2 winds, officials say​

By Chloe Greenberg on Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 1:13 pm


Official White House photo by Daniel Torok

Florida's newly opened immigrant detention center in the Everglades experienced water leaks after a thunderstorm Tuesday afternoon, while officials have maintained that the facility will be able to withstand hurricane season.

The storm came after the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" opened Tuesday with a celebratory visit from President Trump and other state and federal officials. The 3,000-capacity tent center is comprised of aluminum frame tents which hold bunk beds inside metal cages. Detainees will be held here while awaiting deportation, officials say.

Following the grand opening, Spectrum News 13 Florida Capitol correspondent Jason Delgado shared video footage to X of water seeping into one of the tents and creating puddles amid the storm.

Meanwhile, Florida's head of emergency management Kevin Guthrie maintains that the facility — which was built in eight days — can withstand high-end Category 2 winds.

DeSantis administration officials say the leaks were fixed overnight.

“Any seam that had an issue where there was water leakage has already been fixed overnight,” DeSantis administration communications director Bryan Griffin said at a press conference Wednesday, as reported by the Florida Phoenix.

News story continued here:
https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/officials-say-alligator-alcatraz-is-ready-to-withstand-hurricane-season-but-saw-water-leaks-after-one-rainstorm-39870841

Your definition of "ready" and theirs might be two very different things.

 

[Muhammed]

You would think that one would eventually develop an immunity to the idiocy that is one display over and over again, but surprisingly it doesn't work that way. I'm still surprise to discover that I am genuinely disappointed by this news. It is alleged that this venture cost $450 million dollars and was built in 8 days. Doesn't that just reek of shoddiness and incompetence?

The facility — which was built in eight days — can withstand Category 2 winds, officials say​

By Chloe Greenberg on Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 1:13 pm


Official White House photo by Daniel Torok

Florida's newly opened immigrant detention center in the Everglades experienced water leaks after a thunderstorm Tuesday afternoon, while officials have maintained that the facility will be able to withstand hurricane season.

The storm came after the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" opened Tuesday with a celebratory visit from President Trump and other state and federal officials. The 3,000-capacity tent center is comprised of aluminum frame tents which hold bunk beds inside metal cages. Detainees will be held here while awaiting deportation, officials say.

Following the grand opening, Spectrum News 13 Florida Capitol correspondent Jason Delgado shared video footage to X of water seeping into one of the tents and creating puddles amid the storm.

Meanwhile, Florida's head of emergency management Kevin Guthrie maintains that the facility — which was built in eight days — can withstand high-end Category 2 winds.

DeSantis administration officials say the leaks were fixed overnight.

“Any seam that had an issue where there was water leakage has already been fixed overnight,” DeSantis administration communications director Bryan Griffin said at a press conference Wednesday, as reported by the Florida Phoenix.

News story continued here:
https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/officials-say-alligator-alcatraz-is-ready-to-withstand-hurricane-season-but-saw-water-leaks-after-one-rainstorm-39870841

Wouldn't it be awesome if a hurricane blew away the tents and the gators had a feeding frenzy on those invaders.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Wouldn't it be awesome if a hurricane blew away the tents and the gators had a feeding frenzy on those invaders.

/----/

 

[1srelluc]

Everyone knows you don't touch the fabric of a tent during a rain.

 

[kyzr]

There is no ******* way that those tents could withstand a hurricane.
If a hurricane comes those detention camps need to be vacated.

 

[Mac-7]

You would think that one would eventually develop an immunity to the idiocy that is one display over and over again, but surprisingly it doesn't work that way. I'm still surprise to discover that I am genuinely disappointed by this news. It is alleged that this venture cost $450 million dollars and was built in 8 days. Doesn't that just reek of shoddiness and incompetence?

The facility — which was built in eight days — can withstand Category 2 winds, officials say​

By Chloe Greenberg on Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 1:13 pm


Official White House photo by Daniel Torok

Florida's newly opened immigrant detention center in the Everglades experienced water leaks after a thunderstorm Tuesday afternoon, while officials have maintained that the facility will be able to withstand hurricane season.

The storm came after the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" opened Tuesday with a celebratory visit from President Trump and other state and federal officials. The 3,000-capacity tent center is comprised of aluminum frame tents which hold bunk beds inside metal cages. Detainees will be held here while awaiting deportation, officials say.

Following the grand opening, Spectrum News 13 Florida Capitol correspondent Jason Delgado shared video footage to X of water seeping into one of the tents and creating puddles amid the storm.

Meanwhile, Florida's head of emergency management Kevin Guthrie maintains that the facility — which was built in eight days — can withstand high-end Category 2 winds.

DeSantis administration officials say the leaks were fixed overnight.

“Any seam that had an issue where there was water leakage has already been fixed overnight,” DeSantis administration communications director Bryan Griffin said at a press conference Wednesday, as reported by the Florida Phoenix.

News story continued here:
https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/officials-say-alligator-alcatraz-is-ready-to-withstand-hurricane-season-but-saw-water-leaks-after-one-rainstorm-39870841

If the tents leak illegals can catch the next flight to their home country anytime they want

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Wouldn't it be awesome if a hurricane blew away the tents and the gators had a feeding frenzy on those invaders.

Those on the fascist right don’t care about the well-being of immigrants unlawfully detained.

This is the heinous cruelty of conservatives, who take joy and pleasure seeing immigrants suffer.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Those on the fascist right don’t care about the well-being of immigrants unlawfully detained.

This is the heinous cruelty of conservatives, who take joy and pleasure seeing immigrants suffer.

/—-/ Your devotion to gangbangers, rapists, sex and drug traffickers is so cute.

 

[JohnDB]

I'm OK with poor living conditions.

And likely this is a mountain made of a molehill report. Just like all the other reports of torture and abuse of prisoners.

 

[JohnDB]

 

[Dekster]

Being forced to watch the Real Housewives of San Salvador marathon was probably torture.

 

[the watcher]

What a comedown from the Carlton Ritz in NY to the tent city in the Sunshine State. I don't think, like their temporary status, it was meant for lifelong status.

 

[petro]

Those on the fascist right don’t care about the well-being of immigrants unlawfully detained.

This is the heinous cruelty of conservatives, who take joy and pleasure seeing immigrants suffer.

They are not immigrants.
They are illegal line cutters.

Real immigrants go through the proper legal process.

Don't be such a moron.

 

[JohnDB]

Those on the fascist right don’t care about the well-being of immigrants unlawfully detained.

This is the heinous cruelty of conservatives, who take joy and pleasure seeing immigrants suffer.

Aside from basic human rights....criminals who violate Federal Law have their rights removed as a matter of law. They are ONLY allowed human rights afterwards.

 

[Blaster]

Those on the fascist right don’t care about the well-being of immigrants unlawfully detained.

This is the heinous cruelty of conservatives, who take joy and pleasure seeing immigrants suffer.

Boo Hoo!

 

[Delldude]

There is no ******* way that those tents could withstand a hurricane.
If a hurricane comes those detention camps need to be vacated.

I think the hurricane can do that.

 

[Independent thinker]

You would think that one would eventually develop an immunity to the idiocy that is one display over and over again, but surprisingly it doesn't work that way. I'm still surprise to discover that I am genuinely disappointed by this news. It is alleged that this venture cost $450 million dollars and was built in 8 days. Doesn't that just reek of shoddiness and incompetence?

The facility — which was built in eight days — can withstand Category 2 winds, officials say​

By Chloe Greenberg on Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 1:13 pm


Official White House photo by Daniel Torok

Florida's newly opened immigrant detention center in the Everglades experienced water leaks after a thunderstorm Tuesday afternoon, while officials have maintained that the facility will be able to withstand hurricane season.

The storm came after the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" opened Tuesday with a celebratory visit from President Trump and other state and federal officials. The 3,000-capacity tent center is comprised of aluminum frame tents which hold bunk beds inside metal cages. Detainees will be held here while awaiting deportation, officials say.

Following the grand opening, Spectrum News 13 Florida Capitol correspondent Jason Delgado shared video footage to X of water seeping into one of the tents and creating puddles amid the storm.

Meanwhile, Florida's head of emergency management Kevin Guthrie maintains that the facility — which was built in eight days — can withstand high-end Category 2 winds.

DeSantis administration officials say the leaks were fixed overnight.

“Any seam that had an issue where there was water leakage has already been fixed overnight,” DeSantis administration communications director Bryan Griffin said at a press conference Wednesday, as reported by the Florida Phoenix.

News story continued here:
https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/officials-say-alligator-alcatraz-is-ready-to-withstand-hurricane-season-but-saw-water-leaks-after-one-rainstorm-39870841

Are we supposed to care?

 

[Cellblock2429]

Those on the fascist right don’t care about the well-being of immigrants unlawfully detained.

This is the heinous cruelty of conservatives, who take joy and pleasure seeing immigrants suffer.

/——-/ YAWN

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

Are we supposed to care?

It doesn't matter if you don't care about what happens to the detainees, but why wouldn't you care that 450 million in your tax dollars went to a company who was provided with specs to build a facility that can withstand a Category 2 hurricane, yet it floods in the very first summer shower mere days after it was completed?