LOS ANGELES, May 7 (Xinhua) -- More than one year after the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, two in three survivors are still displaced, according to a report released Thursday.
For many, the defining challenge is no longer navigating the immediate crisis, it is the financial strain that makes recovery increasingly difficult to sustain, said the report released by the Department of Angels, an independent nonprofit organization founded in the aftermath of the January 2025 fires.
As high as 38 percent of survivors will either soon run out of temporary housing insurance coverage or have already run out, the report said.
Nearly half of survivors have depleted significant portions of their savings, and over four in 10 have taken on debt, according to the report.
The report also found that only 17 percent of survivors approve of the federal response to the fires, with only 4 percent having received assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the last six months and 10 percent having received funds from Small Business Administration loans in the last six months.
Disapproval with local and state governments is similarly high, as 74 percent said they have not received any city- or county-specific recovery or temporary housing assistance. By contrast, half have received assistance from community organizations, according to the report.
At least 31 people were killed and more than 18,000 structures destroyed across Los Angeles County during the wildfires. Enditem
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