"...they prohibited the Red Cross from entering the city!"
No, this was the choice made by the RC, not by Louisiana or NO. It is common practice to not put emergency rescue services in harm's way. This is also true in FL. The difference in FL is that you have multiple ways to reach the disaster site. The same is not true in the gulf coast region.
No, this was the choice made by the RC, not by Louisiana or NO.
WRONG! Check out this FR post:
La. Officials Bar Red Cross From New Orleans
And from here:
This Is Why the Red Cross Was Not In New Orleans
EVANS: Well, Larry, we were asked, directed by the National Guard and the city and the state emergency management not to go into New Orleans because it was not safe.