Posted on 05/15/2023 4:50:25 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Heavy rainfall expected to deluge South Texas could make border crossings a more risky endeavor for migrants crossing the U.S. southern border after the expiration of asylum restrictions known as Title 42.
The weather conditions, which are expected to swell the Rio Grande River along the border, come just after the pandemic-era restrictions were lifted, timing that could put lives in danger as the number of people crossing the border rises.
“The last time they saw rivers run this high in the area would be 2017 or 2018,” said Gregory Waller, a service coordination hydrologist with the National Weather Service West Gulf River Forecast Center, of river levels. “These flows are not common.”
The rain had begun already Friday and was forecast to continue into the weekend.
On the Rio Grande near El Paso, dam operators were releasing water for irrigation from the Elephant Butte Reservoir, which could complicate water crossings in that area, according to the local water utility, El Paso Water.
“After minimal flows for many months, the increase of flows could pose a risk for anyone who might be crossing,” El Paso Water said in a statement. “We want our community and migrants to be aware they may find themselves in danger while trying to cross the river or canals.”
The utility said it was working with the Hope Border Institute, a community organization, to distribute flyers to migrant shelters across the border in Juarez warning of the risk.
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What’s rhe downside?
Oh, wow! What are we gonna do now?
They’re not blind, deaf or dumb...Flyers unnecessary.
They can turn around and go home.
Did they pass out fliers in their home countries before Hurricane Mitch back in 1998? Didn’t seem to work out too well, IIRC.
Now NBC is providing migrant weather reports: “The flow of Mexicans and Columbians is very heavy today. We have a front of Venezuelans coming from the south by next week.”
Who GAS? Everything these freeloading bastards do ISN’T OUR FAULT. If the dumbasses jump in the Rio Grande and drown, that’s their fault for being morons. Refugees my assylum.
These racist climate conditions and water ways must be stopped.
Biden can’t get his Mother Nature to cooperate in ruining the US.
/s
God works in mysterious ways.
Frankly, muh dears, Ah don’t give a damn.
Potential torrential rains. Sounds like just another form of “gun violins” to me?
A good way to cleanse the river of unwelcome things..
Lot of mosquitoes in the Darien Gap. Sometimes I’ll watch videos of the Darien Gap. It’s a hell on earth with thick jungles, swamps that will suck your boots off, and spiders as big as tennis balls.
It looks like Bidenskyyy should have sent the Navy and their barges to help out the diaper changers down there this weekend. We don’t need the UN accusing the mean, old “white supremacist” American taxpayers of causing a “humanitarian tragedy” down along the Rio Grande.
Am I supposed to care? Send umbrellas? Or rafts?
What’s the purpose of this story?
Excuse me, but my “give a da#n” is broken.
Washed out to sea - so tragic, so sad, sharks happy.
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