John LeBlanc wrote I wish I had a reference to the production company or the name of the film but I don't recall it. You may have seen footage taken aboard a freighter at Valdez Alaska when the tsunami from the '64 Alaska earthquake struck. I have seen this film and it is truely frightening! Bob Sitka *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I found this on the EMC website (educational media at the University of Washington). ALASKA EARTHQUAKE 1964 ----- b & w ----- 3 min ----- $15.00 ----- 16mm Alaska earthquake and tidal wave at Valdez taken from deck of liberty ship Chena showing waves hitting shore, washing buildings and debris around. Camera on board caught actual earth movement. Shows damage at Anchorage, Turnagain and international airport. > John LeBlanc wrote > > > I wish I had a reference to the production company or the name of the film > > > but I don't recall it. > > > > > > You may have seen footage taken aboard a freighter at Valdez Alaska when the > tsunami from the '64 Alaska earthquake struck. I have seen this film and it is > truely frightening! > > > Bob Sitka > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not > to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Another good site for earthquake info is the Alaska Science Forum, put up by the Geophysical Institute of U Alaska Fairbanks: http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/earthquakes.html -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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