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[ekaterinn]

As you probably know by now, the Red Cross isn't being allowed to go into New Orleans itself to provide aid, assistance and food, because they are being turned back by the National Guard for various reasons, including "it's not safe."
- twistedchick

This is more than terrible, it's ridiculous and tragic. The Red Cross is not being allowed to its job, and people are dying. It's become obvious that the evacuation is not going quickly, nor well. Why can't the National Guard accompany the Red Cross if it is so unsafe? I can't believe this is happening in my state. I can't believe this is happening in America.

ETA: On CNN, troops are now handing out food and helping people. I'm glad and grateful that some more aid is getting though as the evacuation continues. Things are happening, I just wish they were happening faster.

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[bejiin.livejournal.com]

Wow... yeah that also makes me mad. Earlier on LJ a lot of people on my friends list were posting blaming the governor of LA and the mayor of NO for the problems that have happened. I've wanted to smack them six ways to next Tuesday for the idiotic intolerant things that they have said. This does not lessen my desire to see the Department of Homeland Security (who has also been causing great levels of trouble at the CDC) knocked down like ten pegs and then reorganized and fixed to be an agency which is less like big brother and more like a public servant. And I think there might be a special place in hell reserved for Mr. Brown of the FEMA.

[ekaterinn.livejournal.com]

*nods* I understand that city isn't safe, but surely there's ways to protect the aid workers so they can do their job? Maybe I'm just too optimistic...

And I think there might be a special place in hell reserved for Mr. Brown of the FEMA.

Amen to that.