No. Keep the power local.
Think of it like this... Do you want the guy down the street telling you when an evacuation is mandatory, or do you want the guy 1500 miles away doing that?
Ultimately, you're responsible for your evacuation and preparation. But why transfer the local authority to a governmental seat so far away?
No, except that the guy 1500 miles away is going to end up bailing everyone out via government grants. It's federal money that's going to be spent to put everything back together; why shouldn't the feds be able to say "get the hell out?"