"She's asking for pay for Fire, Police, etc? "
As far as I can tell She did not have a penny saved for an event like this.
I am sad to say, that the Bush "I take the blame" speech opened the floodgates for the Feds to pay for everything. compassion is now measured by how many different things the Feds can pay for in Louisiana. so they are asking for everything under the sun - including mosquito spraying. and they will likely get it.
She's in over her head. I will NOT BE SURPRISED if she has a breakdown by the time this is over.
It all went to kickbacks.
Why do they need pay? The ones that aren't looting are in Las Vegas anyway.