Airport, schools, homes slammed by winds (Anchorage Daily News)

10 October 2008, 11:00 am

Winds that blew up to 100 mph snapped and toppled trees, tore shingles off buildings, scattered yard fixtures and left thousands of homes without power in Anchorage this morning.Ten public schools used backup generators to start the school day, said Anchorage School District spokeswoman Heidi Embley."It was an unusual event," said National Weather Service forecaster William Ludwig. "It didn't ...... read more

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