The Local Leaders (I hate to call them that) but they are the duly elected officials responsible for protecting the public.
They should have made plans, and rehearsed them to determine if they would be adequate. Continual assessments should be made to determine at what point you ask for help (what, where, how much, when, under who's control etc).
From what I am hearing by the p*ss and moaning going on by the mayor, governor and senator of LA they feel themselves totally blameless.
I would fire each of them publicly and now. If it takes martial law to get things moving forward -- I say do it.
Whining Politicians are worthless crap in a crisis. And the MSM only fuels the fires.