Northwest History. Alaska. Science. United States.

Roaring Gale Rakes Alaska ROARING GALE RAKES ALASKA SEWARD, Alaska, Dec. 6.—(U.P.) Southeastern Alaska today checked damage from one of the worst storms to strike the coast in years. No lives were known to have been lost. A terrific gale, roaring in from the southeast, accompanied by heavy rain, dis...

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Language:English
Published: 1934
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Summary:Roaring Gale Rakes Alaska ROARING GALE RAKES ALASKA SEWARD, Alaska, Dec. 6.—(U.P.) Southeastern Alaska today checked damage from one of the worst storms to strike the coast in years. No lives were known to have been lost. A terrific gale, roaring in from the southeast, accompanied by heavy rain, disrupted communications, left Seward without electricity or.water supplies. Alaska temperatures were unusually high, reaching maximums of 36 at Nome, 50 at Cordova, 58 at Fairbanks.