The Great Alaska Earthquake - Beware the Tsunami!

About this episode

Lizzie and Arden explore the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and its aftermath, including the resulting tsunami and disaster prevention measures.

In this episode of Let’s Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden explore one of the greatest earthquakes in American history, the great Alaskan earthquake of 1964! Join them as they discuss the destruction of the earthquake, the tsunami that followed it, and what changes were made to help prevent disasters of the magnitude moving forward! Follow us on socials: Let’s Get Civical Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsgetcivical/ Lizzie Stewart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizzie_the_rock_stewart/ Arden Walentowski Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardenjulianna/ Love the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Lizzie Stewart, Arden Walentowski

Topics covered

• earthquake
• tsunami
• disaster prevention
• American history
• Alaska

Keywords

• Alaska
• earthquake
• tsunami
• 1964
• disaster prevention
• American history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Alaska

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