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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIrma: Florida residents call on Trump to open Mar-a-Lago as a shelter for hurricane victims
Thousands of residents of South Florida are inundating hurricane shelters ahead of Hurricane Irmas arrival, filling locations to capacity as a storm billed as one of the most powerful to ever make landfall in US history approaches.
In some locations, people are arriving at the doors only to be told that there is no room for them there. Frustrated with what has been seen as a lack of communication from local officials and, in some cases, conflicting messages about where to go some are asking a simple question: Why hasnt Donald Trump said he will use his Mar-a-Lago resort as a place of refuge for desperate Americans?
Of course he should open up Mar-a-Lago, Rick Castillo said, standing just in front of his beachside home in Hollywood. Mr Castillo had prepared his home the best he could, and was admiring the crashing waves in front of him before the worst of Irma arrived.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-irma-hurricane-path-latest-palm-beach-florida-tampa-shelter-evacuees-a7938521.html
FBaggins
(26,748 posts)It's right on the beach on a barrier island. I doubt that it would make a suitable shelter.
klook
(12,157 posts)Only $180k.