On March 27, 1964, a magnitude 9.2 earthquake lasting more than five minutes rocked south central Alaska, leveling waterfronts, collapsing bridges, and crumbling landscapes. The most powerful quake in North American history and ensuing tidal waves left homes broken, children orphaned, and infrastructure decimated. Yet, from within the tragedy also came stories of heroism, community, and perseverance from Alaskans who rode the earth as it shifted more than 14 feet, who floated atop roofs as the tsunami hit, and who searched through rubble and deserted homes amid devastation, heartbreak, and the beginning of recovery.
Author: Lew Freedman
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Epicenter Press (WA)
Published: 01/14/2014
Pages: 17
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781935347248
Language: English
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