More Unreleased Pictures of the Aftermath of the 1960 Hilo Tsunami

I’ve got a few more sets of photo’s that Charles Hansen has sent me from the aftermath  of the 1960 Hilo Tsunami.

Like the other sets, his commentary is underneath the picture.

A tangled mass of debris lined much of the shore

Telephone and power lines were down and strewed about. We had to be careful where we walked

Shop keepers scurrying about to salvage their goods

A homeless dog scavenges for food

A nearly new 1959 Ford rests next to a empty patio slab. Family member’s (left) search for belongings

More pictures coming soon

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