The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake

The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 9781625857828
ISBN-13 : 1625857829
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Book Synopsis The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake by : Larry Morris

Download or read book The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake written by Larry Morris and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-13 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the epic earthquake that shook up Yellowstone and the rescue effort that ensued. At 11:37 p.m. on August 17, 1959, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocked Montana's Yellowstone country. In an instant, an entire mountainside fractured and thundered down onto the sites of unsuspecting campers. The mammoth avalanche generated hurricane-force winds ahead of it that ripped clothing from backs and heaved tidal waves in both directions of the Madison River Canyon. More than two hundred vacationers trapped in the canyon feared the dam upstream would burst. As debris and flooding overwhelmed the river, injured victims frantically searched the darkness for friends and family. Acclaimed historian Larry Morris tells the gripping minute-by-minute saga of the survivors who endured the interminable night, the first responders who risked their lives and the families who waited days and weeks for word of their missing loved ones.


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