I heard on the radio this morning that the Red Cross was ready to deploy to the region with supplies, namely the convention center and Superdome, but were told by the Louisiana Department of Homeland Security (not the feds, the state) that they were forbidden from going there. The reason: LDHS did not want those places to become magnets for refugees seeking help. They wanted people out of those places and by sending in relief supplies to those areas, it would attract more people. This information came from the Red Cross, if you need a source. Otherwise, I have no link since it was on the radio.