<P> The procedures for declaring a major disaster are to be made by the governor of the state . When a disaster occurs , the governor executes the state 's emergency plan . If the Governor then decides that the disaster is of such severity that the state and affected local governments can not possibly handle the effects of the disaster , the Governor will make a request to the President explaining the amount of resources they currently have available and commit to the cost - sharing requirements in the Stafford Act . The President can then declare a major disaster or emergency in the affected area . </P>
<P> The procedures for declaring a major disaster are to be made by the governor of the state . When a disaster occurs , the governor executes the state 's emergency plan . If the Governor then decides that the disaster is of such severity that the state and affected local governments can not possibly handle the effects of the disaster , the Governor will make a request to the President explaining the amount of resources they currently have available and commit to the cost - sharing requirements in the Stafford Act . The President can then declare a major disaster or emergency in the affected area . </P>
under the stafford act declaration process who requests federal assistance
under the stafford act declaration process who requests federal assistance
the governor of the state
the governor of the state