Safety and Security were also reasons the Red Cross didn't go in early on - were they the MAIN reasons?
No.
Tuesday 30 August
3:30 pm -- Governor Blanco says all of New Orleans must be evacuated, including hotels, the Superdome and other shelters.
-- Louisiana Department of Homeland Security refused to allow the Red Cross to bring supplies to the Superdome, "Because they wanted all those people to leave, and they didn't want to create a magnet to bring others there, by bringing in food and water." (Fox News)