El Paso

El Paso airspace closure due to military laser testing on drones sparks debate and highlights coordination issues between FAA and Pentagon. News reports detail the incident involving party balloons mistaken for cartel drones.

About El Paso

El Paso is a city in Texas located in the Chihuahuan Desert at the Rio Grande border with Mexico.

Insights

el paso sentiment is up 146.15% from the previous month.
el paso creators is up 302.4% from the previous week.
el paso engagements is up 453% from the previous week.
el paso mentions is up 251.68% from the previous week.
el paso posts created is up 504.84% from the previous week.
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[--] Year: [-------------] +68%
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-05
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The most influential creators that mention El Paso in the last [--] hours

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Sentiment: 66%

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Current Value: 66%
Daily Average: 65%
[--] Week: 72% +7%
[--] Month: 64% +38%
[--] Months: 64% +9%
[--] Year: 64% -5%
1-Year High: 99% on 2025-11-13
1-Year Low: 18% on 2025-10-25

Most Supportive Themes:

Community Events and Local Life: (30%) Posts highlighting local events, community gatherings, and the daily life in El Paso.
Business and Economic Development: (25%) Discussions about new businesses, economic growth, and real estate opportunities in El Paso.
Cultural Celebrations and Traditions: (20%) Content focusing on cultural events, traditions, and the diverse heritage of El Paso.

Most Critical Themes:

Border Security and Immigration: (40%) Discussions and news related to border security, immigration policies, and their impact on El Paso.
Crime and Public Safety: (35%) News and discussions concerning crime incidents and public safety concerns within El Paso.

Top El Paso News

Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours

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"The El Paso No-Fly Debacle Is Just the Beginning of a Drone Defense Mess WIRED Fears over a drug cartel drone over Texas sparked a recent airspace shutdown in El Paso and New Mexico highlighting just how tricky it can be to deploy anti-drone weapons near cities"
News Link @WIRED 2026-02-16T11:31Z 9.1M followers, [----] engagements

"Border Patrol Fired Army Lasers At Party Balloons Forcing El Paso Air Traffic Shutdown ZeroHedge ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline the survival rate for everyone drops to zero"
News Link @zerohedge 2026-02-15T18:25Z 2.5M followers, 52.5K engagements

"US militarys urgent push for laser weapons behind El Paso airport shutdown The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the temporary shutdown of airspace over El Paso Texas"
News Link @MSN 2026-02-15T13:43Z 187.9K followers, [---] engagements

"The FAA imposed a surprise flight ban over El Paso earlier this week amid disagreements within the U.S. government over the use of a high-energy laser against drones at the border. The FAA imposed a surprise flight ban over El Paso earlier this week amid disagreements within the U.S. government over the use of a high-energy laser against drones at the border"
News Link @CBSNews 2026-02-14T00:42Z 9.1M followers, [----] engagements