Martin previously served as chief of staff to former Missouri governor Matt Blunt and ran the state party.

Although the fire was confined to one hotel, the governor told Turkish media that a neighbouring hotel was evacuated as a precaution.

A national emergency also allows governors to ask the president to suspend enforcement of the Clean Air Act designed to limit pollution from stationary sources such as refineries, factories and power plants.

In 1966, Spencer didn’t need to encourage Reagan to be himself when he first ran for governor.

Under those rules, which kicked in when the governor declared a state of emergency, local landlords generally can’t charge more than 10% above what they were charging or advertising before the crisis.