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Found this, anon:
A System Built on State Leadership
The default process for deploying federal disaster assistance is intentionally designed to be a “bottom-up” system, initiated and led by the states. This structure is not a bureaucratic oversight but a deliberate feature meant to uphold the principles of federalism, where states are the primary authorities responsible for the welfare of their citizens.
The Stafford Act
The primary legal authority governing all federal disaster response activities is the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, commonly known as the Stafford Act.
Enacted in 1988 as a major amendment to the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, the Stafford Act created the modern, systematic framework for how the federal government provides aid.
The core philosophy of the Act is clearly stated in its opening declarations. Its purpose is to provide an “orderly and continuing means of assistance by the Federal Government to State and local governments in carrying out their responsibilities to alleviate the suffering and damage which result from such disasters.”
The key language throughout the law emphasizes that federal aid is meant to supplement, not supplant, the efforts of state and local authorities. This establishes a clear hierarchy of responsibility: disaster response begins at the local level with first responders and community organizations. If local resources are overwhelmed, the state government steps in. Only when the state’s capacity is also exceeded does the federal government become involved, and even then, its role is one of assistance, not command…. https://govfacts.org/federal/fema/can-the-president-order-fema-into-a-state-without-the-governors-request/
Wow, similar to the Insurrection Act scenario during the "summer of love" June 2020. Corrupt "governors" and others.