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Surviving the Earthquake

Michele describes surviving the earthquake with Gretchen and her mother.

12/18/2018 | Rating NR

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Surviving the Earthquake

Clip: Season 2 Episode 3 | 2m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

Michele describes surviving the earthquake with Gretchen and her mother.

Michele Wiley was watching TV at her friend Gretchen Young’s house in Turnagain, Anchorage, when the earthquake struck. She describes the intensity of the quake that seemed to go on forever, "like ten freight trains going through the house at the same time."

12/18/2018 | Rating NR

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