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Los Angeles County has paltry budget to respond to disasters, documents show

The Washington Post · last updated

Los Angeles County, the most populated in the United States, has a paltry budget for its office that manages natural disasters, major emergencies and other hazards such as cyberattacks and earthquakes, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post.

Documents that include a fiscal year 2024 budget sheet show the county’s operating finances for its Office of Emergency Management is around $15 million. The budget for this office is not typically made public, nor is it widely shared among emergency management employees. The details have not previously been reported.

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