The only difference between this hurricane response and previous major disasters like Katrina and Rita, is that Starlink is on the ground instead of solely trained Ham radio operators. There is an assymetric increase in information which is exposing just how useless FEMA and the government has always been.
They truly have been wasting money through every disaster, but this time people are on the ground with cameras connected to the internet.
I would not be surpised if the regime attempts to limit Starlink usage in future disasters through regulation or other shady means