Washington County, cleaning up after the Columbus Day Storm

Title

Washington County, cleaning up after the Columbus Day Storm

Description

Black and white image of two women with rakes, cleaning up leaves and debris. Behind the women a number of small trees have been blown down. Many local orchards were entirely destroyed by the storm. The remains of Typhoon Freda, the Columbus Day Storm cut a swath of destruction through the Pacific Northwest, with the bulk of the damage occurring in Oregon's Willamette Valley and along the Oregon coast. Thousands of homes were 'severely damaged' in Oregon, according to a Red Cross survey after the storm, and almost 500,000 families were without power or telephone service, many of them for weeks as local utilities struggled to rebuild a power grid that had been virtually destroyed.

Creator

McMullen, H. E., Hillsboro, Oregon, photographer

Date Created

1962-10

Subject

Weather
Windstorms
Cyclone damage
Storms--Northwest Pacific
Economic History
Scientific History
Western United States History

Place

Washington County, Oregon

Medium

photographic prints

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_012675

Rights

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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection