Flood Protection
Orange County pays nearly 40% of the $1.3-billion cost of measures to keep the Santa Ana River from flooding. How the cost is split:
Federal government: 59%
Orange County: 38%
Riverside County: 2%
San Bernardino County: 1%
Source: Orange County Environmental Management Agency
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