No, there is no excuse for the lack of communication other than a lack of leadership and transparency. Inyo National Forest kept referring inquiries to Inyo County public health. But Inyo County moved to stage 3 last week. What excuses will they come up with next? INF last communication on their website on Whitney was dated May 22. That is over three weeks ago. That is ridiculous. Rather than leading, being proactive and providing effective communication they have gone into hiding behind closed offices and phones that do not get answered.
