https://www.yahoo.com/news/pacific-palisades-reservoir-offline-empty-163924460.html
Of course no one thought that it would be a good idea to make sure that all possible reservoirs, pools and water tanks are full during a heightened time of fire risk.
Apparently, there was a nothing will go wrong attitude, but if it does, this is what ends up happening.
Also apparently, there was no need to put up temporary safety barriers in N.O. while the permanent ones were being repaired.
New Orleans had top-of-the-line barriers to prevent car attacks — but didn't use them on New Year's Day https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-orleans-barriers-prevent-car-attacks-didnt-use-new-years-rcna186012
"Retractable bollards designed to protect New Orleans' French Quarter from vehicle attacks were inactive due to a replacement project at the time of the New Year's Day attack, which saw 15 people killed in an ISIS-inspired motorist rampage." https://www.newsweek.com/new-orleans-vehicle-attack-barriers-replacement-2008442
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/03/us/bourbon-street-barricades-new-orleans/index.html
https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Los+Angeles+fires
