You also don't want to think about what corners were cut in its construction, in one of the most corrupt administrations the state ever had
Well, that HAD crossed my mind, but they let Huey drive across it, didn't they? < g >
This LA governor seems like a real weak sister. Decisive leadership is what's needed right now, and she ain't providing it!
At a minimum, she ought to be calling for everybody to get ready . . . gather important papers, pets, and a couple days' supply of food and water, be gassed up and ready to leave on the word.
What she SHOULD have done as soon as she took office was appoint a task force to coordinate evacuation of those who don't have transport. If a plan were in place, city buses could be used to move the folks out, churches could take care of their members and members' families, etc. etc.
After S GA dodged Hugo, the gov. put in place a comprehensive plan for the coast. I-16 is now equipped with hurricane gates on all the exits (so the state patrol doesn't have to put cars at each ramp) and a traffic counterflow pattern (with crossovers to return traffic to the normal lanes). So far it hasn't been needed, but . . .