Mayor Bass Declares State Of Emergency Over Storm Damage
Rain falls over downtown Los Angeles (Top) during a late season storm on March 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CA —...
Rain falls over downtown Los Angeles (Top) during a late season storm on March 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CA — Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency Friday after the greater Los Angeles area was pummeled with rain, causing flooding, roadway damage and deaths in California. The declaration, effective immediately, directs the city's Emergency Operations Organization to take steps to protect life and property and requests that Gov. Gavin Newsom waive regulations to assist response and recovery efforts.