FEMA Had Jurisdiction and Ability To Move Into LA

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Per FEMAs won website:

Feds and FEMA had jurisdiction and a duty to act

LA declares State of emergency along with other Gulf Coast States on Aug 29th

From FEMAs own Website: http://www.fema.gov/txt/library/eprhb.txt

The Role of Government After a Disaster


After a preliminary damage assessment report has been completed, the
governor of a state can request a major disaster or emergency
declaration from the president.

Declaration of an Emergency. The president can issue a Declaration
of Emergency to supplement the state and local effort to save lives
and protect property. The president can act only after a state
governor has requested a Declaration of an Emergency be issued.
Total assistance provided in any given emergency declaration may not
exceed $5 million.

Declaration of a Major Disaster. A major
disaster declaration may be requested by the governor to the
president after a natural catastrophe occurs. Assistance is offered
to both the public and private sectors. With the declaration, the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has the authority to
engage the services of 12 federal departments, two agencies, one
commission, one corporation and one authority offering 97 different
Federal assistance programs. These 97 programs provide many
different services to help people and state and local governments
deal with recovery from a disaster. A listing of the main agencies
that provide assistance can be found in General Family Preparedness,
Insurance and Resources After a Disaster.