Before It’s Too Late Details NEIGHBORHOOD POLITICS-The mission of the Emergency Management Department (“the EMD”) is to ensure that Los Angeles and its residents have the necessary resources and information needed to prepare, respond, and recover from emergencies, disasters, and significant disruptive events. The EMD had the plans and the organization to get the City through the opening months of the pandemic and, with the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) working 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., continues to facilitate logistics for needed supplies. And, despite its limited resources, it has been on the front lines of every recent disaster to hit Los Angeles, coordinating the response and communicating with residents, City departments and other agencies from the EOC.