I don’t know if this was supposed to be sent internally as a joke, but FEMA sent this to our Hearst DC Bureau:
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Texas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the New Orleans Saints on… pic.twitter.com/9BGphawidU
— Christopher Salas (@ChristopherS_DC) September 19, 2024
The New Orleans Saints’ 44-19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys may have been a disaster for fans in Texas, but it was seen as a “major disaster” for the entire state, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
On Thursday morning following the game, FEMA sent out a release with the bewildering headline: “President Daniel Largues Declares Major Disaster After Saints Beat Cowboys in Dallas.”
The original release stated the following:
“FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Texas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 15, 2024.”
FEMA officials then followed that email up quickly with a response regarding why it was sent out in the first place, explaining that it had been meant exclusively for training and was only been released to the public by accident:
“Today, the FEMA Press Office inadvertently sent an email to be used for training purposes only. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please direct any questions to the FEMA Press Office.”
Not only is the release itself pretty funny, but the fact that they use fake emergency copy behind the scenes as training is also pretty hilarious. Knowing that someone in their offices — either a disappointed Cowboys fan or an enthusiastic Saints supporter — typed that up as a method of training for the actual FEMA response system is no doubt one of the best things to come out of this Week 2 victory. Hopefully they can keep it in the drafts though next time the Cowboys lose.
