Thousands of residents of South Florida are looking hurricane shelters ahead of Hurricane Irma’s arrival, one of the most powerful storms ever in US history.
In many locations, desperate 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 hasn’t President Trump said he will use his Mar-a-Lago resort as a place of refuge for desperate Americans?
Independent reports: “Of course he should” open up Mar-a-Lago, Rick Castillo said, standing just in front of his beach-side home in Hollywood. He had prepared his home the best he could, and was watching the crashing waves in front of him before the worst of Irma arrived.
“He should be doing anything to help the public,” Castillo said of the President. “When people need help, you either help or you turn your head. I think Trump is turning his head.”
Nicola Little walked across the cement courtyard outside the school in tears again. She said that she’d been given food and two phone numbers of places she could go, but neither line answered.
“I have nowhere to go,” Ms Little, who came to Florida just months ago on vacation but had been stranded, said. “I’m not even from here.”
She walked down the street, away from the shelter, unsure what to do.
Documentary filmaker Michael Moore also asked the same question on Twitter.
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago beach side resort was ordered to be evacuated Friday alongside all of the ritzy Palm Beach Island where it sits. The resort is located on a low-lying strip of land that runs against the Atlantic Ocean, and is separated from the mainland by yet another body of narrow water. Some of the country’s most expensive real estate is located on those same barrier islands where President’s property sits.
However, it could definitely provide shelter in the wake of Hurricane Irma for those that may see their houses flooded.
President Trump did not respond to a request for comment on this story by the time of publication.
More than six million people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in Florida. Florida Governor Rick Scott has said that they will continue to open shelters to help those in need of evacuation.
This is a FAKE NEWS story.. Only liberals & Michael Moore would want to open up a shelter surrounded by water right in the middle of the path of a category 4 or 5 hurricane. .Hurricane Irma forces mandatory evacuation of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate..By Jessica Vomiero..National Online Journalist Global News
The state of Florida is evacuating in anticipation of Hurricane Irma, including U.S. President Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Hurricane Irma is a Category 4 storm that first hit several Caribbean islands this week, and is predicted to reach Florida this weekend. ***Donald Trump’s resort, as well as the rest of Palm Beach County and the surrounding barrier islands have been *ordered to evacuate,* TIME reports.***
For the Trump haters, the whole of South Florida is under a MANDATORY EVACUATION ordered by the Governor of the State of Florida .. Mike Moore you need to go to South Florida and stay in an empty evacuated shelter while Irma hits you head on !!
WELL America has been dealt, a Look at what Trump did for his people that is in a tragic situation!! He should be fired on this day! When a President turns his back on people in need he should have his Ass kicked out of a position he can not do. People needing help,people in a tragic situation and he turns his back!! This man is a low life human being!!
Catherine Canny- You need to stop drinking the Kool Aid. The entire South Florida was ordered to evacuate due to the hurricane. Mari La Go suffered extreme damage and no one would have been safe there you idiot. The President donated One Million dollars of his own money to Harvey Victims and he doesn’t even take a salary for his work as President. How much did you donate your turd? My guess is not a damn thing. My church donated nine eighteen wheelers filled with supplies to the tune of $48,000 at $5,000 per truck load. What have you done beside run your stupid uninformed immature mouth?
Trump only cares about Trump… Is anyone really surprised that this piece of shit turned away people, in the face of tragedy?
No Anne, You are the piece of Sh–T. Mari La Go was under evacuation just as the rest of the area was due to it’s low lying ground. It suffered extreme damage and no one would have been safe there. Why don’t you find out the facts first before running your stupid rude mouth. The President donated $1,000,000 of his personal funds to Harvey victims and Irma is not over yet. This President doesn’t even take a salary for working for jerks like you to live in a safe country. Why don’t you take a breath and investigate things before spreading your hate all over the place.
Trump walked back that donation to Harvey victims. He never donated a dime.