Parts of a new California border fence weren’t yet anchored. Big winds blew them down
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CALEXICO —
Several panels of new barrier being installed along the U.S.-Mexico border were blown down by high winds Wednesday, landing into Mexican territory, the U.S. Border Patrol said.
The steel bollard panels, at 30 feet tall, had just been anchored in concrete, which had not yet cured, when the gusts knocked them down late in the morning. According to the National Weather Service, the area reported gusts around 20 to 30 mph around that time.
The failure occurred at a point in Calexico, Calif., between the west and east ports of entry. A road in Mexicali, Mexico, parallels the border wall. No one was injured and no property was damaged, authorities said.
“Luckily, Mexican authorities responded quickly and were able to divert traffic from the nearby street,” said Border Patrol Agent Carlos Pitones.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection was working to retrieve the panels from Mexico and reinstall them.
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They weren't anchored, the concrete wasn't poured yet, the concrete was poured but not hardened yet. The usual excuses.
They didn't actually land in Mexico - well, yes they did if CBP was working with Mexican authorities to "retrieve them".
So?
Shit happens in high winds.
Well, two things there;
I live in the southern most reaches of Tornado Alley in Texas where the average wind is 20mph
so evening bursts of 30 to 40mph are laughed at.
However with a competent construction company those in charge would know better than to try this
even with a top heavy slat/bollard style "fence".
Yep, shit happens in high winds.
And we are paying for it.
And you saw the contract saying rework gets billed twice?
Who said anything about rework Squiggy?
Are we not paying the contractor with US tax payer $$?
Having lived through several hurricanes, I had to laugh at the thirty mph winds.
You criticized shoddy construction. If the contractor has to do it ten times to get it right, that's his problem and he eats the nine failures.
Wait. Weren't we all promised that Mexico would pay for it? You mean ... gasp! ... trump lied?????
He just said Mexico was paying for it at his latest republikkkan 'rally'
Made me smile, that did.
Yes, I think I remember the intersection. Weren't you right down the street from the lighthouse?
Sorry Squiggy, I did not criticize shoddy construction.
I criticized the excuses and the lack of common sense by the person in charge of building this section
of "the wall". I'm quite sure that his friends won't let him forget this mess.
Yep. I joke and make fun but Katrina took it out.
Funny but no politics please friend Kathleen.
Howstinkin'hilarious~! I'm dyin' over here!!
In that picture, with Mexico on the left and USA on the right, you can't see how any Tom, Dick or Juan can dance on across?
Here's your prize.
It is apparent to most people that you take down the old sections of fence before you attempt to erect the new sections. Meanwhile there are always a few CBP vehicles to dissuade anyone from dancing across the border.
The original twitter video showed several White & Grenn CBP vehicles behind the cranes,
sadly it is no longer available.
Many thanks friend Squiggy, Cheers
CBP in the background, lol, preventing a dance marathon at the border while sections are being removed
Looking at the pictures, couldn't they just climb the trees and then throw a rope over...
So, the wall IS a necessity.
Cheerios
Mexico's pissed. Their army has rolled out missile launchers.
omg I'm dying. That's hilarious.
not according to the tunnel diggers, lol.
But that picture is actually a good find as Tuscon Sector 1 and Tuscon Sector 2 are getting underway along the Organ Pipe National Monument.
At least they are attempting to move the Saquaro's instead of just bulldozing them.
Every 15 feet equals 75 years so they are pretty old, maybe as old as the USA or older.
It does look that easy, doesn't it?
cheaper than digging a 4,000 foot tunnel, that's for sure.
You know what Carlos, Jorge, Miguel and Sancho are saying about trump's building a wall? "No problem ... we'll get over it." I'm having a hard time knowing where the money is coming from (don't forget that 64 day government shutdown that went nowhere):
Seems trump's running our country the same way he ran Trump University and his other failed businesses ... into the fuckin' ground. I think he got 4 cents on a dollar for the Taj Mahal.
Under trump, no one's getting a prize.
Remember when tRump was proposing a moat with alligators?
How many times have his aides had to say, 'we'll look into it' to his ridiculous ideas I have to wonder.
Funny but let's keep this about the wall, without the politics friend Tessylo.
If you want to delete or make it meta, I won't get mad.
No worries though. Border Patrol has it all under control.
4,309 foot tunnel discovered under border in San Diego had elevator and tracks...
70 feet below the surface. No telling how old the tunnel was or when it had been used last.
It was complete with a complex drainage system, electricity, lights and ventilation.
Was that a "new" wall, or is that a replacement section for an existing barrier?
Enquiring minds want to know.
Well for now it's a ramp.
Replacement section
20 to 30 mph winds are the norm around here.
Is it normal to set something like this without some sort of stabilization, since the concrete wasn't set yet?
Good question. It also appears to be right up against the tree line which is in Mexico.
There is a 60 foot easement all along the Mexican border with California, Arizona and New Mexico.
Why are they building it with no apparent access to the southern side of the "fence"?
It makes no sense.
Because the southern side of the fence is Mexico? Why in the hell would one want or need access to Mexico? Seems that is a bit of HUH? If there is American soil on both sides, all one would have to do to "enter" the US is to stand on the 30' south side. Boom. American side. "Hey, somebody grab some blankets and towels and water. We are about to birth an anchor baby!!"
I repeat, by the terms dictated to California, Arizona and New Mexico as they attained statehood, they surrendered a 60 foot wide easement along their border with Mexico with which the US can do anything it wants.
Much of the American fence/wall/barrier is built within the easement, not on the edge of it which severely hampers the builders. The access roads are on our side often backed by a 2nd fence on that easement line.
Guess what? That still leaves 1200 miles of unprotected Texas border and where there are walls they are often much further inland than 60 feet from the actual border.
Guess what? No witnesses, no anchor babies,
No hospital, no birth certificate, no anchor baby.
"It makes no sense."
Now there's no way to paint over the graffiti - every day.
Actually, they adapt and overcome.
I like this one better....................
Barf.
[derogatory and rude]
that's so Christian of ya, Jim
This one I like because it reminds me of that Twilight Zone episode where a man and his wife went to a party and drove home...or thought they did....and ended up as some little alien girl's pets.
And if you're gonna have an eyesore in your backyard....a little paint will do the trick
[ derogatory and rude ]
Enjoy the rest of your day............
Actually I tiled mine, lol. From this ...
to this, still working on it, lol
I think I have a finished a grouted pic somewhere, lol
still looking...
Looks good.
My backyard fence is the forest
Sounds like typical government construction to me.
Straight and to the point as usual friend
Steve
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I see no reason to be obtuse and I'm not good at dancing, so yeah, let's just get to it.
Well, I hope Colorado has the manpower to construct their portion of the wall separating them from Mexico.
I think NT finds the word "booby" offensive. I tried to vote up your comment cuz it made me laugh, and I got this message:
What's up, NT? I wanna click on r.t..b... [wink, wink, nudge, nudge...]
Hey! Now I can't even find r.t..b...'s comment.
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Here's the 'president' in a crisis protecting women and children:
OMG!!! That was hilarious!
As my best friends' mom likes to say - 'Ain't it though?'
LOL!