Anchorage , Alaska are getting ready for a stormof "epic proportions". Residents are fleeing and moing to higher elevation. This storm that is about to hit is one of the strongest stors in four years./All of the precipitation sent the water levels to rise causing massive flooding in Nome, wednesday night. The last time a storm like this occured was in November 1974, causing a sea surge that measured more than 13 feet. And before the stom in 1974 the last one seen was in 1913.
Many families are moving into the school as an over night pecaution. So far there have been no reported injuries. Most of the damage has mainly come from the winds. Lotsof window have been blowen in and roofs have been blowen away.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45238382/ns/weather/
Alaska residents have been warned by officals that Norton Sound and Point Hope are very vulnerable to a possible surge of sea water that will bring a lot o flooding. The storm is expected to bring about 3 to 8 inches of snow to Anchorage by Thursday after noon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0DNnKlc9kM&feature=player_embedded
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