LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management has faced strong criticism over its handling of the January wildfires.

So what potential changes could the office be facing to better prepare for the next disaster?

7 On Your Side Investigates spoke with Kevin McGowan, the OEM director who led the team inside the Emergency Operations Center the night of the fires.

He admits that on January 7, his team was what he called "maxed out."

A recent after-action review report said that the L.A. County OEM "faces substantial difficulties in fulfilling its emergency management responsibilities due to ... critical resource deficiencies."

New York City, which has a population of 8.5 million, has an emergency management staff of about 200 people. Cook County, Illinois, wh

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