European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28the stars and stripes of Way May 9,1986 tidal wave watch turns put to be washout by the a to called press thousands of people jammed highways seeking High ground along Hie West coast and in Hawaii As potentially damaging Waves raced South from an Aleutian Earth quake Bur hundreds More flocked in the coast id Walch what turned out to be mostly a Ripple. A tsunami warning was posted from Alaska to califor Nia and far Hawaii and Japan on wednesday after a major quake measuring 7,7 on the Richter scale hit undersea Aleutian islands. Minor damage and no casualties were reported. " thousands of people were Hawaii and British col u Mia boats were Lold to ride out the Waves at sea and More than 10,000 residents along the washing Ion Oregon and California coasts were advised 10 seek nigh ground residents of the aleutians a 1,100-Mik Island Chain with 16 scattered villages also were urged to evacuate Low by info arc is. But Waves were Only 10 feet High in Hawaii 4,7 feet in British Columbia 2 la 3 feet in Washington and 5,g feel in Adak on the aleutians and the evacuees were Back Home thursday officials said. Japan s Central meteorological Agency said a tsunami of 9 inches was observed Here. Tsunamis popularly but inaccurately called tidal Waves impel across seas at up to 500 Mph and Cain size rapidly upon a rearing land. Their height upon striking Shore can no be accurately predicted. -.-. The Federal tsunami warning service called off its Alert 6vi hours after the quake struck but warned hat fluctuations in sea level and rapid current changes could still pose to danger to boats and coastal structures. At Atka a Village of 93 people about 100 Miles curl of Adak most of the residents gathered on a Hillside said Greg Solodoff. Manager of the Village store. He described the mood As convivial rather than panicked. Everybody had a Good time said Goodolf. I had a Hance to wave was up o the High tide Mark that s All said Solodoff. When inc wave hit Kalatch Ocean Lodge near Aber Deen on the Central Washington const it was about twice. The size of the Normal Waves said Gene Park who lives 10 Miles away near Clearwater. If Yaa weren t watching just then you d miss it elsewhere alone h5 wast heavy traffic away from the Shore was matched by he curious hoping for a glimpse of the seismic wave. All the beaches Are packed with people from Portland who want to Sec this Coas guard it. Mike Thompson said wednesday in Oregon. The Highway going from Portland to Seaside is bumper to bumper 1 can1 believe we cleared them off he beaches and he Beach Loop Road and they flocked Back Down said a police Dis Patcher in Bandon in Southern Oregon. We cleared them off again and they hockey Back Dawn to the water again. You can t imagine the Stream of traffic trying to get ram ii a is 57 46 h so 4s 61s4 3 2o in Hunt
