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Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Flooded After Trump's Visit

7/3/2025

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Just hours after President Trump's visit, Florida's newly opened "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center was hit by flooding from a summer rainstorm. Water seeped into the facility, sparking worries about its resilience against severe weather. Officials promised to tackle the flooding concerns, contradicting earlier assurances of hurricane preparedness.

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Just hours after President Trump's visit, Florida's newly opened "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center was hit by flooding from a summer rainstorm. Water seeped into the facility, sparking worries about its resilience against severe weather. Officials promised to tackle the flooding concerns, contradicting earlier assurances of hurricane preparedness.