Cross-Border Agreements Related to Emergency Response
Mexico and the United States have a binational Joint Contingency Plan, and six pairs of sister cities in the Four-State Region have local joint plans.
Mexico and the United States have a binational Joint Contingency Plan
In addition, numerous "sister cities" along the border have their own local, cross-border joint contingency plans. Within the geographical area covered by the Four-State Regional Workgroup, there are six pairings of U.S. and Mexican sister cities with such plans that explain how they would cooperate in the event of emergencies.
Sister-city Pairs and their plans
Sister Cities | Existing Joint Contingency Plan |
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Brownsville - Harlingen, Texas and Matamoros – Valle Hermosa, Tamaulipas |
2016 Cross-Border Contingency Plan
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Regional - McAllen, Texas and Reynosa, Tamaulipas |
2009 Cross-Border Contingency Plan
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Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas |
2016 Cross-Border Contingency Plan
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Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila |
2013 Cross-Border Contingency Plan
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Del Rio, Texas and Cd. Acuña, Coahuila |
2013 Cross-Border Contingency Plan
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Presidio, Texas and Ojinaga, Chihuahua |
2004 Cross Border Contingency Plan
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