[stylin19a]

I didn’t read\can’t find where any governor asked for fed help.

[buckalfa]

The Governor's of both North and South Carolina did ask for and did receive federal emergency declarations so I do not think FEMA is overstepping their bounds.

One odd thing though, local emergency management folks claimed not to have known about this "staging" in advance and act miffed about it. Maybe the locals egos are bruised by not being included or maybe they were asked to keep quiet so as not to create more public angst.

[Freeport]

NC, SC, VA, and GA have all requested and received designations as disaster areas as of a few days ago. Unlike some governing bodies, like Puerto Rico, these folks are out in front.