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Louisiana Officials Declined Red Cross Aid

Discussion in '2005 Archive' started by carpro, Sep 9, 2005.

  1. carpro

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    http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20050909/a_katbriefs09.art.htm

    Red Cross says La. officials declined aid

    Louisiana officials told the American Red Cross not to plan to go into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit to provide relief to residents at the Superdome — and also refused help from the organization before the storm hit.

    As its workers evacuated the city before the storm, the Red Cross offered to drop off food, water, cots and other emergency supplies to the Superdome, but officials declined the supplies, Red Cross spokeswoman Carol Miller said Thursday. The Red Cross was aware that the Superdome was a refuge of last resort for people who couldn't evacuate New Orleans.

    Red Cross President Marty Evans said that officials for Louisiana's homeland security department told the relief agency not to drop off the supplies, Miller said. She didn't name the officials.
     
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    I just saw that on Fox's website - now THAT is a scandal!
     
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