Oregons Greatest Natural Disasters
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The region was slammed by hurricane-like gusts of wind that raged as high as mph.
Heavy rains caused widespread flooding and the storm was blamed for 18 deaths. Known in Native American legend as the Bridge of the Gods, this natural dam was created by a major landslide that blocked the Columbia River.
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Eventually the bridge was breached and washed away. The Cascadia subduction was the cause for a earthquake said to have had an estimated 8.
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This disaster, part of a series of flooding that struck Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California, caused the most monetary damage and fatalities in the s. High winds resulted in widespread damage in Oregon during this windstorm along the coast. Downed trees ripped through homes and power lines. Some , customers lost power and residents turned to emergency shelters when they were displaced from their homes. Oregon In Your Inbox. You will receive your first email soon. Get more stories delivered right to your email. Serena Maria Daniels Follow me on:. Serena Maria Daniels is an award-winning freelance journalist in Detroit, by way of Chicago, by way of the West Coast.
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Oregon's Greatest Natural Disasters [William L. Sullivan] on donnsboatshop.com *FREE * shipping on qualifying offers. This informative, entertaining book tells the. E. ▻ Earthquakes in Oregon (4 P) Pages in category "Natural disasters in Oregon" G. Great Coastal Gale of · Great Flood of · Great Gale of
The planet is probably feeling a little shaky about having humans on it, too. This book is definitely worth reading. Sullivan has done a great job of informing folks about the possibilities and precautions of living through storms, floods, fire and earthquakes. I really loved that he pointed out the stupidity of building on landfill and too near the beach and floodplains; the far reaching effects of clear-cutting.
I'm sure it had to do with production costs, but most of the photographs in the book were so hard to see that I couldn't tell what I was looking at. Jan 08, David rated it really liked it. I enjoyed this book in three ways. First, as a remembrance.
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And the floods of And the ash dusting we received over miles away from Mt. Secondly, his book filled in some gaps in my knowledge of some big events in Oregon's history. Some things, like the Tillamook Burn, I new little about and others like the Heppner Flood were new to me. But no matter what natural disaster Sullivan is writing about he does I enjoyed this book in three ways.
But no matter what natural disaster Sullivan is writing about he does an excellent job of blending science, politics, history, and personal stories into compelling chapters. It's these personal stories that draw you in and make you pause. There's a theme throughout the book of this could or will happen again.
It's at this level I find the book most valuable.
How would we respond to a large disaster? To drive home the point Sullivan offers a fictional epilogue of people caught and isolated in disaster set in the near future. Remember what happened, learn about why, and think about preparation. Feb 27, Jaimee rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Oregonians, anyone who loves Earth Science.
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Besides giving Oregon residents a lot of good info. I am fascinated by Earth Science, but I think even people who aren't really into the subject will love this book. I can't imagine anyone not being shocked and horrified by these events throughout Oregon's history.
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In a matter of minutes, Mother Nature can manipulate huge areas of the landscape, kill hundreds--sometimes even thousands of people and crumpled towns like they were made out of paper. Even if you're not from Oregon, read this book! Sep 15, Oceanscape Network rated it really liked it.
This is kind of a must-have title if you're interested in the natural processes of the Earth and how they can lead to cataclysm. The book covers both recent and prehistoric disasters, including earthquake, volcanoes, tsunami, landslide and forest fire. The last chapter is a "Fictional Epilogue" about how an earthquake and tsunami might effect Oregon in the future, including a downright macabre account of visitors evacuating the Oregon Coast Aquarium and other coastal areas in advance of a larg This is kind of a must-have title if you're interested in the natural processes of the Earth and how they can lead to cataclysm.
The last chapter is a "Fictional Epilogue" about how an earthquake and tsunami might effect Oregon in the future, including a downright macabre account of visitors evacuating the Oregon Coast Aquarium and other coastal areas in advance of a large-scale inundation.
Difficult stuff to read, but all the more reason to be earthquake and tsunami prepared, everyone! Apr 23, Dan rated it really liked it. This is a fascinating history of Oregon's natural disasters beginning with the ice age floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, modern floods, volcanoes, fires, and wind storms. The history of previous devastating earthquakes and tsunamis and the inevitability of future major earthquakes and tsunamis in Oregon are especially chilling in the context of the recent events in Japan.
The book is well written and is a fast read. Apr 27, Vanessa rated it liked it. I thumbed through this one. It wasn't what I thought it would be. There are a lot of graphics that give some visualization on the same subject of subduction earthquakes covered in Thompson's "Cascadia's Fault", as well as other disasters not related to earthquakes.
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