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Word: chiarella (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1978-1978
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...Winds lashed the seas into 50-ft. waves that smashed hundreds of seaside houses and forced thousands to flee inland. In Revere, Mass., some people clung to the rooftops of their houses. "Twice each day, when the tide came in, I thought I was going to die," said Anthony Chiarella, who retreated to his attic with his dog Sergeant. In Hull, Teacher Martha Fingers and her family rested in shifts so that they would not be caught unaware if the house was about to be swept away. "We didn't really sleep," she told rescuers. "The waves kept rocking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Blizzard of the Century | 2/20/1978 | See Source »

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