Where do you live steve in LA? how close is it to the coast? Do you have alot of people that might loot your house in the neighboorhood or are you kinda isolated? Anyways if your close to the water then I would go. If not then I might stay cause even if my house is/not destroyed,,whatever is left might be looted...maybe take valuble info you need and $$$ info. Then you can stay at the Holiday Inn and ask if the Pool would be open? LOL I Would!!! Anyways I would love to fly up there but work says I cant. I probably should of went to Miami and stayed with a friend but again WORK!!!
Anyways be safe like all should along the gulf coast.