[Peach]

If they aren't allowing media helos over the city it's to avoid outright panic.

Things must be even worse than we're hearing. Much worse.

[LibWrangler]

"Leave the city immediately if you can. Take Crescent City exit."

Evacuees calling Superdome conditions "miserable". No a/c, bathrooms are filthy with overflowing trash. Natl. Guard keeping people from leaving. Two have died inside the dome.

"Bodies floating by, according to survivors."

[NittanyLion]

If they aren't allowing media helos over the city it's to avoid outright panic. Things must be even worse than we're hearing. Much worse.

It's very possible they're simply trying to maintain empty skies for SAR helicopters - I don't read it as an attempt at controlling information available to the public.