Chinese Americans have been hit hardest by the hurricane in Los Angeles, and their lives have been set back for decades

Chinese Americans have been hit hardest by the hurricane in Los Angeles, and their lives have been set back for decades. Some Chinese residents in the San Gabriel Valley were hit by the strongest wind in Southern California in the past decade on the evening of the 30th, no...

Some Chinese residents in the San Gabriel Valley were hit by the strongest wind in Southern California in the past decade on the evening of the 30th. Many people were frightened and could not sleep all night.

A recent graduate from San Marino High School named Chen was busy sending out application materials for UC admission through his computer on the evening of the 30th when a sudden power outage made him anxious because 12 o'clock at midnight was the application deadline for UC. Although he has no ambition to go to UC, he is still worried that the prestigious private school he is applying to will not grant him admission, so it is important for him to submit the UC application form as scheduled.

Fortunately, there was no power outage at his aunt's house in Monterey Park. After his parents thought about it, they drove him all the way to his aunt's house and completed the application for enlargement in time.

Ms. Zeng, who runs a company in Los Angeles and lives in Pasadena, was shocked by the sights she saw along the way when she drove by California Blvd. at about 10 a.m. on the 1st. "Many tall pine trees fell down in response to the wind, and the ground was covered with dead branches and leaves, which were in ruins."

Since many sections of the road were closed due to fallen trees, she had to take a detour. It used to be a half-hour journey, but it took an hour and a half to get to the company that day.

Mrs. Li, who lives in San Marino and San Gabriel counties, said that the power outage began at 10 pm on the 30th and continued on the morning of the 1st. Not only was it impossible to prepare brunch for her children. When I went out to buy breakfast, I also found that Huayang Store was not open. Later that day, when I went to a hair salon in Temple City to dye my hair, the salon was not open.

"A strong wind seems to have disrupted everyone's normal life mechanism!" She pointed out with emotion.

Mr. Yang, who was scheduled to fly to Shanghai on the 2nd, went to a travel agency in San Gabriel to pick up a visa for mainland China on the 1st. He saw that the iron door was locked. It turned out that the travel agency was closed due to a power outage. In desperation, he had to use the rarely used travel agent phone number to get the visa.

> Mrs. Huang of Arcadia lives alone at home because her husband is on a business trip abroad. She is frightened by the sound of the squeaking windows all night and cannot sleep. She said what was even scarier was the sound of police car and ambulance sirens blaring all night long.

At nearly 3 pm on the 1st, several Chinese people gathered in front of the 168 Supermarket at the intersection of New Street and Valley Avenue. A Chinese with a Cantonese accent said that everyone came to work, but the company was not open and no prior notice was given. But he refused to confirm whether he came to work in a supermarket or a nearby retail store.

> When Mr. Li of Monrovia drove from his home to Highway 210, two miles away, on the 1st to prepare for work, it took half an hour to cover the distance that was within a snap of his fingers. He said, "If I don't go home today, I will find a hotel near the company for one night."

Affected by strong winds, many mobile phone base stations were also damaged, and many mobile phone users were unable to receive signals.

An AT&T customer service representative said that there was no mobile phone signal in some areas because the mobile phone transmitting stations were affected by strong winds. They are currently undergoing emergency repairs, but there is no clear timetable. Another major telecommunications provider, Verizon customer service, revealed that as of 5 pm on the 1st, Pasadena, Glendale and other areas were still without signal, and there was no timetable for repairs. T-Mobile had not responded as of press time.

The loss of mobile phone and Internet signals and power outages have set many people's lives back decades. Mr. Nan Pasadena Guo revealed that from the evening of the 1st to 12 o'clock in the morning, there was no Internet or mobile phone signal, and the mobile phone was exhausted because it was not charged overnight. He revealed that due to a power outage at 11 pm on the 30th, he first used his mobile phone as an emergency light and the battery was almost exhausted. I thought the power would be restored in the morning, but unexpectedly there was no signal in the morning.