From another thread:
"Astrodome, in Texas, where the locals are willing and able to work with the relief groups had stacks upon stacks of red cross boxes with food and supplies awaiting the incoming people from NO. On WWL or WDSU, both of which I was watching last night."
Shep Smith said he has YET to see a Red Cross truck. Shep is on the overpass.
A spokesman for the ARC was on Hannity and Colmes (or O'Reilly), and said that the ARC is not allowed in to unsecured areas, since they are a civilian organization. It's not their choice; those are the rules (and rightfully so).
I read elsewhere that the RC is not being allowed into NOLA because the authorities want the city cleared out.