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Originally posted by Mule
Was order breaking down? Were the local police able to enforce the law?
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Apparently the local law enforcement and LOCAL (non Fed)disaster relief organizations felt they had total control, as this is the message they sent to Red Cross and the Fed...
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-- Acess to New Orleans is controlled by the National Guard and local authorities and while we are in constant contact with them, we simply cannot enter New Orleans against their orders.
-- The state Homeland Security Department had requested--and continues to request--that the American Red Cross not come back into New Orleans following the hurricane. Our presence would keep people from evacuating and encourage others to come into the city.
Red Cross
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