Against the backdrop of the disaster, Secretary Kristi Noem of Homeland Security assured of speedy action to rescue people. The Governor of Texas signed a proclamation declaring Sunday as the Day of Prayer in Texas in response to the floods. Against the backdrop of the disaster, Secretary Kristi Noem of Homeland Security assured of speedy action to rescue people. The Governor of Texas signed a proclamation declaring Sunday as the Day of Prayer in Texas in response to the floods.