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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z
Thanks for the clarification.
I was using "emergency" wrong. From what I have read, it would take something like martial law for the Feds to step in. I'm definitely not a law expert, so, if that is wrong, please let me know.
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Basically the way it works. The mayor has to ask the governor to declare a disaster. The governor declares a disaster. Then has to ask the president to declare a disaster. Then the president declares a disaster. Then the Feds get to work. IF the governor drags his feet. The president can't do anything until the governor declares a disaster. If the president does act before the governor. The president just stepped over his power. This is what happened with Katrina. The governor drug his feet in declaring a disaster. The Feds had everything staged and was waiting to go in and help. But had to wait instead.