This is fine today, now that the National Guard has made it's presence felt. But keeping the Red Cross out earlier in the week, when the Guard was not going in themselves is wrong.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05246/565143.stm
Homeland Security won't let Red Cross deliver food
Saturday, September 03, 2005
As the National Guard delivered food to the New Orleans convention center yesterday, American Red Cross officials said that federal emergency management authorities would not allow them to do the same.
Other relief agencies say the area is so damaged and dangerous that they doubted they could conduct mass feeding there now.
"The Homeland Security Department has requested and continues to request that the American Red Cross not come back into New Orleans," said Renita Hosler, spokeswoman for the Red Cross.
"Right now access is controlled by the National Guard and local authorities. We have been at the table every single day [asking for access]. We cannot get into New Orleans against their orders."