I am currently listening to an interview with the Governor- he's not sure how many of the old covered bridges are left.

Thats a very specific turn of phrase, and it's kinda scary, that suggests that there is more than were being counted by the transportation agency are out. *shakes head* There were towns that didn't recover fully from the '28 flood for a decade. If the rebuild is that slow, it won't matter, those towns will be empty.