Bad friday
Subtitle: the great and terrible 1964 Alaska earthquake
By: Lew Freedman
Edition: 50th Anniversary ed.
Publisher: Epicenter Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Kenmore, Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9781935347248
Subjects: Earthquakes; Alaska Earthquake, Alaska, 1964; Personal narratives
Other titles: Great and terrible 1964 Alaska earthquake
Description: 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 --
Notes: Includes index.