It’s not just the federal system, but the basic nature of disaster response. Even if the EU had jurisdiction over levees in the Netherlands, it would be ridiculous to expect an EU agency to be the front line response to flooding in Amsterdam. It’s the local government that actually knows where the risks and the resources to deal with those are. The federal government can help with money, say ensuring that poor cities have the financial resources to prepare a disaster response. But the actual response has to be local.

> really should be dealt by the local governments first-hand, with federal help on its way

Add "And some overarching flexible framework for regular coordination-practice and preparation-funding" and this seems quite clear.

for those downvoters, please educate me about your thoughts, just want to learn some other perspectives.