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Jim Gifford

Hurricane Hazel

Canada's Storm of the Century

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On October 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel battered southern Ontario, leaving in its wake a terrible toll: thousands homeless, million in property damage, and, worst of all, 81 people dead. Hazel destroyed bridges, submerged towns, and drowned unsuspecting Ontarians in their homes and cars. Raymore Drive in Weston was decimated when the Humber River swelled by eight feet, taking the lives of 32 residents in only one hour. In Etobicoke, five volunteer firemen drowned while trying to reach marooned motorists. Towns and villages from Toronto north to Timmins felt Hazel's fury. After the storm, people walked the now-surreal streets of their towns: cars… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-1-4597-1259-1
  • EAN: 9781459712591
  • Produktnummer: 20459452
  • Verlag: Dundurn
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
  • Seitenangabe: 104 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 16'366 KB

Über den Autor


Jim Gifford is a freelance writer and a professional book editor. A frequent guest speaker in the publishing industry, he has written for several publications, including Where Toronto magazine and The Beaver. He teaches creative non-fiction at the University of Toronto. Gifford lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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