From the NYTimes, article by former FEMA official:
Texas Hill Country Is Underwater, and America’s Emergency Lifeline Is Fraying

“When a flash flood inundates your town or a wildfire devours your neighborhood, you expect the federal government to show up — fast, focused and fully mobilized. That expectation underpins our national resilience. But today, that system is cracking. The help Americans rely on in their darkest hours is in danger of arriving late, underpowered or not at all.”