Were you or your folks living in this area in 1962? That was the year of the huge storm, the biggest to hit this part of the world. John Dodge has written an absolutely amazing book about it, one that I highly recommend, and may end up next to a birthday cake or under the tree this year! In A Deadly Wind: the 1962 Columbus Day Storm, the author explains where and how the storm started, why it got so strong, and what it might look like from a satellite, something not available then. He follows the storm up the west coast describing the damage it caused. There are the forecasts, those that actually went out, many areas were without power. The author interviewed those in the weather profession as well as 'regular folks' about what it was like to be here then. It was the year of the Seattle World's Fair and there's an amazing description of what happened to the Space Needle. As if all the wind and rain damage weren't enough, there were two attacks by lions! He goes on to compare the Columbus Day Storm with other big storms., and what it might be like should such a storm hit the same area today. An absolutely mesmerizing read!

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