Mayor Phil Capitino, Kenner, Louisiana, just said on WDSU that he would never support the Red Cross again. Said they have never yet seen the Red Cross. Only people helping were the Wal-Mart people.
He said no electricity there, etc. Flood, wind damage.
(Just as a side note: I did see a TV clip of Red Cross volunteers handing out supplies to evacuees temporarily living in Memphis.)
There were 8 Red Cross trucks at the Gorman Fire today which closed I-5. The LA County Fire asked for them , and they showed up to feed people who cant return to their homes.
All these disaster people are on the internet talking about the destruction of New Orleans in the toxic soup bowl, and when it happens, they seem shocked.
They just said on the local news that there are about 13,000 "evacuees" in Tennessee - and that is expected to grow exponentially. Pretty amazing for this far north. But they will find there is NO one more charitable than the good folks in TN.
Y'all come on up, we'll clothe you, feed you, and take you to church!