Oh, give it a rest! I certainly do expect the government to give necessary orders during a national emergency. As can be seen, local officials cannot be counted on!
OK, as long as it's only a temporary order in a disaster area. When you mentioned Cindy's bus - that would be outside the disaster area and a Communist state tactic. However, if I had a home there, I'd sure want to get back to it to stop the looters and idiots even if I had to hike and wade in with food, water and a weapon, regardless of official rules.