Northwest History. Alaska. Science. United States.

Unalaska Suffers From Nor'wester Unalaska Suffers From Nor'wester damage done here today when a northwest gale roared out of the Bering Sea and combined with an extremely high tide to hurl flotsam against beach dwellings. Sections of the beach road were wiped out by the breakers piled up b...

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Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1937
Subjects:
Alaska
Weather Conditions and Climate
Northwest
Pacific > History > 20th Century
United States. > Alaska > 20th Century
Arctic
Bering Sea
Pacific
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/102398
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Summary:Unalaska Suffers From Nor'wester Unalaska Suffers From Nor'wester damage done here today when a northwest gale roared out of the Bering Sea and combined with an extremely high tide to hurl flotsam against beach dwellings. Sections of the beach road were wiped out by the breakers piled up by the tide and Arctic gale. Many residents evacuated their homes until the tide receded.

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