The most powerful earthquake in U.S. history shook Alaska in 1964, generating tsunamis that killed more than 100 Alaskans and other Americans along the Pacific Coast. The ocean's fury transformed several Alaska communities into tangled devastation.
This program commemorates the 40th anniversary of the disaster, featuring recent interviews with some of the lucky people who escaped the ocean's wrath. They describe in chilling detail what they saw and the thoughts that raced through their minds as they watched the black waves attack their communities that fateful day.
The program also presents the science of tsunamis using 3-D computer graphics, and tells how to prepare for the next big one. Produced with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Earthquake Information Center and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
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Publisher: Alaska Sea Grant Program 2004 25 minutes ISBN 978-1566120968
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