Police urge residents of the city of Texas to leave their homes when launching a nearby SpaceX rocket

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A public safety advisory has been issued to residents of Boca Chica, a town on the southern tip of Texas, whose homes are less than two miles from SpaceX's Starhopper rocket launch pad. reported Business Insider Sunday.

A county sheriff reportedly went door-to-door Saturday to hand over the notification to about 20 households, warning of window breakage and "potential health and safety risk."

"A malfunction of the SpaceX vehicle during the flight could create an overpressure that could break the windows, so in order to protect the health and safety of the public, it is recommended that you consider temporarily leaving yourself, the other occupants. and pets, from the region during spaceflight activities ", indicates the opinion obtained by Business Insider.

"At a minimum, you must leave your house or structure and sit outside any building on your property when you hear the police sirens that will be activated at the time of the space flight activity. in order to avoid or minimize the risk of injury. "

The police will sound the sirens about 10 minutes before the launch of the rocket, which must take place Monday shortly after 16 hours. CDT.

Eddie Treviño Jr., Cameron County Judge would have ordered the temporary closure of National Highway 4 and Boca Chica Beach on the day of launch.

The sheriff's office and other local authorities did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Starhopper measures 60 feet and includes a single Raptor rocket engine. This is the initial prototype of a massive rocket called Starship, which could possibly carry people and goods to Mars, according to Business Insider.

Musk, founder of the private space company, confirmed on Twitter this weekend that it would act from the latest launch of the rocket.

Yes, last flight for Hopper. If all goes well, it will become a vertical test bench for Raptor.

– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 24, 2019

This is the first time residents are encouraged to leave their homes for security reasons, according to Business Insider.

"I am very angry, I have the impression that we are in a war zone that is short of houses not to collapse," said Celia Johnson, a part-time resident since 1992, at the press channel. "I have the impression that my hands are bound without the help of anyone.Our rights have been abrogated by money, greed and politics."

Another owner, Cheryl Stevens, said that she was "shocked, angry and worried" about the damage that her house might suffer.

"As puzzled as to what to do on that day, I do not know how to prepare myself, I'm going to call the FAA. [Federal Aviation Administration] Monday to discuss civil rights violations, among other things, "she told Business Insider.

The Hill solicited comments from the FAA and SpaceX.

Police notice comes after an experimental launch of Starhopper last month resulting in brush fires that quickly spread to nearby Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area, over a hundred acres.

The company told Business Insider that it is currently coordinating its activities with local agencies for launch plans and fire safety. He also allegedly installed five new remote-controlled water cannons on his launch pad as a precautionary measure.