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PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD says it is ready to open shelters during emergencies
Summary
School district officials said PSJA ISD is prepared to open shelters and support the community in natural disasters or medical crises, framing Operation Border Health as part of broader preparedness coordination with county and state health agencies.
An agency official representing the district said the school system is prepared to respond to emergencies ranging from natural disasters to medical crises such as COVID. "We need to be ready for any type of emergency event, whether it's gonna be a natural event or even like a medical crisis like COVID," the agency official said.
The official said the district is prepared to open shelters and be there for the community when needed. The presenter described Operation Border Health as an emergency exercise that unites federal, state and local health services and noted PSJA ISD's partnerships with Hidalgo County Health and Human Services and the Department of State Health Services.
