#disaster-response
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Incompetence
FEMA Gutted Before Texas Floods Killed 134
After months of calling for FEMA's elimination, catastrophic Texas floods killed 134 people. Only 12% of FEMA's workforce was available. Search and rescue was delayed 72+ hours because DHS Secretary Noem required personal sign-off on every $100K+ expenditure.
Incompetence
Hurricane Maria: Paper Towel Toss
Visiting Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria killed nearly 3,000 people, Trump tossed paper towels into a crowd at a relief center and called the federal response "an incredible unsung success" — then later disputed the death toll.