As catastrophic flash floods swept across central Texas last week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency reportedly struggled to deploy critical resources due to new spending restrictions imposed by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
A new policy enacted by Noem requires her personal approval on any contract or grant exceeding $100,000. Four officials at FEMA told CNN the process slowed their response to deadly flooding, which killed nearly 120 people and left over 160 missing as of Thursday.
