Monday marks the 59th anniversary of a devastating tsunami that crashed through a Vancouver Island community.
A second, towering wave measuring almost five metres tall smashed into the community about an hour later.Overall damage added up to more than $100 million in today's numbers.
The waves were from the second largest earthquake ever recorded, a magnitude 9.2 subduction quake that rumbled off the coast of Alaska."It's a miracle that no one was seriously injured or killed during the event," he said. "And it wasn't just Port Alberni, it was Hot Springs Cove. Sixteen out of 18 homes were damaged during that event – and also Tofino and Ucluelet had some damage as well," he said. "Very frightening for people living in the tsunami zones in Port Alberni."developed tsunami warning systemsCassidy adds that the anniversary is a good reminder for people to know what to do and where to go in the event of a tsunami.
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