Well i mean of course ppl who are living in the city with what capabilities they have will ALWAYS respond faster to ANY situation then federal anything.
1. Obviously they are closer, thus get there faster.
2. The federal govt just cant jump to a situation, they must get exactly what is going on and assist the situation, meaning founding out who and where needs the greater command, bc if they just throw millions and millions to one place and over lookin the big subject they will get blamed way more then jus a average Joe who was trying to help.
3. In order to send everything that is needed it has to be gathered, YES it is true that the mil and fed keeps already made pallet of supplies in case of emergencies, but we all have been thrown off course with what is going on Downrange, and those extra supplies are now more of a soon as prepared they are sent type of thing.