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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPortion of US border wall in California falls over in high winds and lands on Mexican side
Newly installed panels from the US border wall fell over in high winds Wednesday, landing on trees on the Mexican side of the border.
The area is part of an ongoing construction project to improve existing sections of the wall.
Agent Carlos Pitones of the Customs and Border Patrol sector in El Centro, California, told CNN that the sections that gave way had recently been set in a new concrete foundation in Calexico, California. The concrete had not yet cured, according to Pitones, and the wall panels were unable to withstand the windy conditions.
The National Weather Service reports that winds in the area gusted as high as 37 miles per hour Wednesday. Video from CNN affiliate KYMA shows the metal panels leaning against trees adjacent to a Mexicali, Mexico, street as the wind whips up dirt from the construction site on the other side of the border.
We are grateful there was no property damage or injuries," said Pitones.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/portion-of-us-border-wall-in-california-falls-over-in-high-winds-and-lands-on-mexican-side/ar-BBZsFPw
cos dem
(895 posts)Ohiogal
(31,657 posts)drray23
(7,587 posts)We were told it was a beautiful wall, a perfect wall, the best wall ever build.
klook
(12,134 posts)Looking forward to Pat Robertsons confirmation.
captain queeg
(10,035 posts)If it was more than a couple days ago this is a joke. Especially since 37 mph wind is really not a big deal
Ohiogal
(31,657 posts)secured or braced if the concrete was still wet?
captain queeg
(10,035 posts)matt819
(10,749 posts)IOW, more corruption.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,161 posts)superpatriotman
(6,232 posts)Blah, blah blah...
UTUSN
(70,494 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,225 posts)Talitha
(6,476 posts)bdamomma
(63,650 posts)doing her best to rid us of this stupid wall.
hedda_foil
(16,368 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,274 posts)uncle ray
(3,153 posts)it's due to shoddy design and shoddy construction practices.
anyone who's put up a simple privacy fence can see that.
delisen
(6,039 posts)or another money-laundering operation.
Initech
(99,909 posts)haele
(12,581 posts)The trees that are the same height as the wall and kept enough of it upright to stop a Domino effect in wall failure....
They look to be Sycamores. Good fencing trees.
Haele