Tsunami - The Effects of the March 28, 1964 Alaska Tsunami in California - Tsunami Page of Dr. George Pararas Carayannis (Dr.George PC): "Aerial photo of Front and G. Streets of Crescent City, two days after the 1964 tsunami from Alaska struck, showing the destruction and displacement of buildings.
The tsunami waves covered the entire length of Front Street, and about thirty blocks of Crescent City were devastated. Lumber, automobiles, and other objects carried by the waves were responsible for a good portion of the damage to the buildings in the area. Fires started when the largest tsunami wave picked up a gasoline tank truck and slammed it against electrical wires. The fire spread quickly to the Texaco tank farm, which burned for three days. Final tsunami damage in Crescent City was estimated at $7,414,000. (1964 dollars)."
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