For verisimilitude, unless the cause of the problem is localized (I mean, the Orbital Mind Control Lasers can't target more than ten miles from Pop's Ice Cream Parlor, or something) it's not likely to attract enough attention to get the governor's attention, and he or she would be the one to call out the National Guard, AIUI. If the cause were not localized, it'd be likely outside the governor's jurisdiction before such containment could really come about.

Hmmm. Perhaps a local militia takes it upon itself to re-establish order? Then the media contact and the chain of command would be fairly simple.