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FEMA's response to Texas flood slowed by Noem's cost controls (Original Post)
IronLionZion
Jul 10
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Kristi Noem waited 3 days to deploy FEMA rescuers after Texas flood hit: report
LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 10
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Her monthly taxpayer funded cosplaying make-up and outfit bill could've probably supplied half of the relief funds n/t
Cheezoholic
Jul 10
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LetMyPeopleVote
(166,528 posts)1. Kristi Noem waited 3 days to deploy FEMA rescuers after Texas flood hit: report
People died due to this idiot
Kristi Noem waited 3 days to deploy FEMA rescuers after Texas flood hit: report https://twp.ai/4io76a
— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T22:52:24.000Z
https://www.rawstory.com/kristi-noem-texas-2673042686/
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did not authorize the deployment of Federal Emergency Management Agency urban search-and-rescue teams in the Texas Hill Country flood disaster until more than 72 hours after the crisis began, CNN reported on Wednesday.
This follows rule changes that Noem imposed at her department that required a personal sign-off on any operation with an expense over $100,000, a figure so tiny it practically applies to any response to a significant emergency.
"In the past, FEMA would have swiftly staged these teams, which are specifically trained for situations including catastrophic floods, closer to a disaster zone in anticipation of urgent requests, multiple agency sources told CNN," reported Gabe Cohen and Michael Williams. However, "even as Texas rescue crews raced to save lives, FEMA officials realized they needed Noems approval before sending those additional assets."
"Noem didnt authorize FEMAs deployment of Urban Search and Rescue teams until Monday, more than 72 hours after the flooding began, multiple sources told CNN," the report continued.
This follows rule changes that Noem imposed at her department that required a personal sign-off on any operation with an expense over $100,000, a figure so tiny it practically applies to any response to a significant emergency.
"In the past, FEMA would have swiftly staged these teams, which are specifically trained for situations including catastrophic floods, closer to a disaster zone in anticipation of urgent requests, multiple agency sources told CNN," reported Gabe Cohen and Michael Williams. However, "even as Texas rescue crews raced to save lives, FEMA officials realized they needed Noems approval before sending those additional assets."
"Noem didnt authorize FEMAs deployment of Urban Search and Rescue teams until Monday, more than 72 hours after the flooding began, multiple sources told CNN," the report continued.
Cheezoholic
(3,120 posts)2. Her monthly taxpayer funded cosplaying make-up and outfit bill could've probably supplied half of the relief funds n/t
kentuck
(114,444 posts)3. Is it because she has almost spent her entire budget on ICE recruitment and policies?
She has no money for FEMA or emergencies? We pay a price for incompetence - a big price.
IronLionZion
(49,479 posts)4. ICE now has a larger budget than the entire Russian military, making it the 3rd largest military in the world
ICE is now bigger than FBI, DEA, ATF, US Marshals, and Bureau of Prisons combined.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/7/6/2331519/-Does-ICE-s-new-big-beautiful-budget-make-it-the-third-largest-military-in-the-world