[mewzilla]

But, with all that's going on it is just insane to sit on emergency equipment because someone hasn't called to make a formal request.

I know how you feel, but it's gonna get horrifically expensive and be incredibly wasteful if Uncle Sam has to second guess every dang governor in the country every time there's a disaster or the risk of one. If that's what you want Uncle Sam to do, well, then all right I guess. But I'd rather have voters electing people with brains. Maybe more will now.