The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake
eBook - ePub

The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake

  1. 163 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake

About this book

Experience the epic earthquake that shook up Yellowstone and the rescue effort that ensued.

At 11: 37 p.m. on August 17, 1959, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocked Montana's Yellowstone country. In an instant, an entire mountainside fractured and thundered down onto the sites of unsuspecting campers. The mammoth avalanche generated hurricane-force winds ahead of it that ripped clothing from backs and heaved tidal waves in both directions of the Madison River Canyon. More than two hundred vacationers trapped in the canyon feared the dam upstream would burst. As debris and flooding overwhelmed the river, injured victims frantically searched the darkness for friends and family. Acclaimed historian Larry Morris tells the gripping minute-by-minute saga of the survivors who endured the interminable night, the first responders who risked their lives and the families who waited days and weeks for word of their missing loved ones.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword, by Lee Whittlesey
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. 1. “The End of the World”
  10. 2. “Down in the Flood”
  11. 3. “Out into the River”
  12. 4. “A Confused Situation”
  13. 5. “The Salvation of Many”
  14. 6. “I Wish I Could Find My Children”
  15. 7. “Gearing Up for a Rescue”
  16. 8. “The Precious Journey Out”
  17. 9. “Where We Can’t Even Hear the Birds Sing”
  18. 10. “Her Final Resting Place”
  19. Epilogue
  20. Appendix A: List of Individuals Evacuated from the Earthquake Area
  21. Appendix B: Technical Information About the Earthquake
  22. Notes
  23. Bibliography
  24. About the Author