natural disasters

CHICO, CA — It has been a month since the deadly Camp Fire, and kababayans who were devastated and displaced are trying to return to normalcy. Children have started to go back to school, but for many...

Following the powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake that shook Alaska last week, nearly 1400 aftershocks were recorded. There were widespread damages to homes, roads and highways in the Anchorage area. Filipinos were among those devastated....Read More

ALASKA — It was pandemonium and panic for many people in Alaska on Friday morning, after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Anchorage, causing widespread damage, triggering rock slides, and prompting kababayans to escape its wrath. BA talked...

CHICO, CA — According to authorities, the Camp Fire that destroyed over 150,000 acres and claimed more than 80 lives is currently 75 percent contained. And as rescue workers continued to search through the remains of homes and...

WILMINGTON, CA — It’s been 3 weeks since Typhoon Yutu struck the U.S. territory of Saipan, but the concern continues since Yutu hit many mainland communities have been forced out of their homes, without power or supplies....

LA HABRA, CA —  Insurance agent Neil Estrada likes to use the tagline “Deal with Neil.” But lately, the Fil-Am Orange County Chamber of Commerce president and a StateFarm agent has had to deal with more calls...

LOS ANGELES — Firefighters continue to make progress in the massive Woosley fire that has scorched parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Filipino American LA County Fire Public Information Officer David Dantic has been a firefighter...

SANTA MONICA — Families are now slowly returning to the charred remains of their communities. The deadly campfire has killed at least 48 people and has grown to 130,000 acres, and is 35 percent contained. In Southern...

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — While the Santa Ana winds that have fanned the flames are expected to die down for the next few days, there’s uncertainty of when the Southern California wildfires — which have at one point...

PANAMA CITY, FL — Two weeks have passed since Hurricane Michael ravaged the Florida panhandle, and residents there have been returning to their homes and businesses, assessing the storm damage, and their next steps to recovering their...