They said because Homeland Security wanted to concentrate on 
only evacuating people, so would not allow anyone in to bring 
food, water and medical supplies except the military. I also heard 
a whole fleet of school buses was lined up 20 miles away ready 
to evacuate people, but Homeland Security wouldn't let them 
come in for 2 days because there weren't enough National 
Guard to put 1 on each bus. (They were busy in Iraq.)

Biofuel@sustainablelists.org wrote:
Did they say why?

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>After reading on the internet that Homeland Security is not 
>allowing the Red Cross in New Orleans to bring food, water 
and 
>medical supplies, I called the Red Cross National Affairs 
>number (202-303-5551) this morning and was told that this is 
>true, but they are allowed to help ecacuees in Texas. I asked 
>who is bringing these things to the desperate people still stuck 
>there and was told the military is. She says many people are 
>VERY upset about this. If you want to call the White House to 
>express your outrage, their number is:
>
>White House
>Comments: 202-456-1111
>Switchboard: 202-456-1414 
>FAX: 202-456-2461
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