Form a group, get informed, organize and demand that your instructions are carried out.
The way you worded your statement made it sound like the people have no recourse other than to wait for the elected "officials" to figure out what to do and then wait for the bureaucracy to come to the rescue.
I wouldn't hold my breath.
Worthy comment. I wish I had more to offer. The struggles of life challenge my propensity for such audatious action.