FEMA officials say Noem took days to sign off on the deployment of resources to assist with the search and recovery efforts.

Sources have said FEMA wasn’t authorized to launch search and rescue teams until 72 hours after flooding began.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under fire and is facing calls to resignation following the Texas floods due to new disaster relief reforms. Critics allege her policy requiring personal sign-off on spending over $100,