[Calpernia]

That is what it sounds like to me.

And between what seamole posted and another comment, jeez, can't remember the freeper...said that the federal assistance would be slow/disorganized without good ground coordination.

This would be local, ie., mayor/gov, right?

[lapsus calami]

 

Exactly - the Feds are out-of-towners, they wouldn't necessarily know the local turf and procedures like the locals should.

 

The Feds have to have help in order to give the help.