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Title
D734-5
Date(s)
- 1936-11-28 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Sweeping down without warning, an avalanche completely destroyed the Puget Sound Power & Light company power generating plant at Electron on the upper south fork of the Puyallup River at about 10:45 p.m. on November 23,1936. The slide broke the four gigantic metal tubes that carried water from the dam above the plant down the mountain, sending a terrific torrent of water through the power house. Although the plant sustained over $1 million in damage, none of the plant employees were badly injured. The generating plant was eventually re-built. (Puyallup Valley Tribune 11/24/1936 p.1)
Landslides--Electron; Avalanches--Electron; Disasters--Electron--1930-1940; Puget Sound Power & Light Co. (Electron);