People are desperate for help as Florida’s shelters have been filled

Thousands of Florida residents have flooded hurricane shelters before Hurricane Irma’s estimated arrival. Many people have been stranded after the already filled shelters rejected them. Desperate with their predicament and the lack of communication from local officials, people are questioning Donald Trump for not offering his Mar-a-Lago club as a refuge during the hurricane.

Rick Castillo, a resident in Hollywood who has been helping others fill sandbags from the beach, said that President Trump “should be doing anything to help the public. When people need help, you either help or you turn your head. I think Trump is turning his head.”

Michael Moore, documentary filmmaker and Trump critic, has also posted on Twitter saying: “Has he opened up Mar-a-Lago as a shelter yet?”

Has he opened up Mar-a-Lago as a shelter yet? — Michael Moore (@MMFlint) September 8, 2017

Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort has been evacuated on Friday. The mansion has endured four major hurricanes with little damage in 90 years since it was built. The 62,500-square foot resort has 126 rooms. According to its history and unique location, Mar-a-Lago could probably be used for sheltering many desperate Americans in need.

Anthony Senecal, Trump’s butler and unofficial historian of Mar-a-Lago has said in an interview with Associated Press last year that Mar-a-Lago is “the safest place in the world for a hurricane. That house ain’t going nowhere. That house has never been seriously damaged. That construction, stop and think about it. There were 300 guys that worked on the outside of that building.”

However, the Trump Organization has not yet responded to the requests.