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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY IN 1962

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October 12th, 1962 saw landfall of Tropical Storm Freda on
to the Pacific Coast. The center of what was to become known
as the Columbus Day Storm paralleled the Northern California,
Oregon and Washington Coast a mere 50 miles away from
shore before it dissipated over Vancouver Island on October
17th, 1962.

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Portland City Hall

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posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Columbus Day Storm,HISTORY,Oregon History,PORTLAND'S PAST,Storm and have No Comments