"Let's suppose for a minute the Red Cross is all gung-ho to crash an unknown situation.
By what authority does FEMA have to NOT let them into an area? I can see local police, fire, Nat'l Guard having jurisdiction. But FEMA?
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Read these strings - its widely reported that Homeland/FEMA denied/heldup a wide variety of profesional first responders.
I saw many reports of La. HS department and La. troopers turning back first responders. This is the first place I have seen any indication that FEMA turned away these responders.