TSA screeners were briefed and deployed where they were needed to respond to the threat. TSA has employed its flexibility to evacuate patients at the Texas VA Hospital in the path of Hurricane Rita and helped with the evacuation of people in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Last year. when Lebanon erupted into violence and fighting broke out. TSA was able to rapidly respond to expedite the evacuation of thousands of Americans in Lebanon and thousands of legitimate refugees. TSA deployed 27 of its officers to Cyprus when fighting broke out. TSA was able to quickly respond. assisting airport authorities with verifying passenger identification documents and screening the large volume of evacuees.
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