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Florida has no formal hurricane plan for Alligator Alcatraz
Because, of course, no hurricane stronger than Category 2 has ever hit Florida, right? And if one does, there shouldn't be any problem evacuating 5,000 inmates, right?
After weeks of requests from politicians and media, the state of Florida said it has no formal, completed plan for how to handle a hurricane at Alligator Alcatraz, the new immigrant detention site in the heart of the Everglades.
Two weeks ago, the Miami Herald requested “the completed hurricane/disaster plan for Alligator Alcatraz” from the Florida Department of Emergency Management. On Monday, department spokesperson Stephanie Hartman confirmed that no such record exists.
“There are no responsive records for this request,” she said in an email.
This comes after a Friday press conference at the detention facility, where Gov. Ron DeSantis and FDEM head Kevin Guthrie issued a hearty defense of the state’s ability to protect staff and detainees in the event of a disaster. Guthrie said his team had visited several prisons around the state to explore options for evacuating detainees there, but didn’t commit to any specific plan.
The governor has repeatedly said the tents and trailers at the site are equipped to handle hurricane winds to Category 2 strength — up to 110 mph — and that people onsite would have to be evacuated if more intense winds were expected. The facility already relies on generators for on-site power.
Because, of course, no hurricane stronger than Category 2 has ever hit Florida, right? And if one does, there shouldn't be any problem evacuating 5,000 inmates, right?