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FEMA Faces Backlash Over Slow Disaster Aid in Texas, NC
9/26/2025
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- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) faced criticism for slow disaster aid to Texas and North Carolina.
- Senator Ted Budd and others fault Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over a policy requiring approval for expenses above $100,000.
- Naples, Florida expedited over $11 million in FEMA aid for a pier after contacting Dr. Gursoy, Noem's donor, amid months of delays.
