Hurricane Hazel: Canada's Storm of the Century Hazel destroyed bridges, submerged towns, and drowned unsuspecting Ontarians in their homes and cars.On the 50th anniversary of the storm, Jim Gifford has captured that fatal night in the voices of t
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| Title | : | Hurricane Hazel: Canada's Storm of the Century |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.75 (267 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1550025260 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 104 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2004-08-03 |
| Genre | : |
Editorial : "Of interest to history buffs and storm junkies, Hurricane Hazel: Canada's Storm of the Century is Jim Gifford's homage to one of the worst natural disasters to hit Toronto."
(Quill and Quire)
"Hurricane Hazel is a deftly-woven, heart-wrenching tale that sweeps readers through remembered history of the night, or drops those who were too young for the experience into the horror of massive detritus, death and disease."
(Destinations and Discoveries Reviews)
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 upside-down and wrapped in power lines, iceboxes and dead cows hanging from trees, houses flattened, toys and furniture floating down the street.On the 50th anniversary of the storm, Jim Gifford has captured that fatal night in the voices of those who survived it, from residents who lived along the surging Humber River to a policeman who resc
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