I wanted to thank you again for granting permission for us to use information from the September 1948 QST story about the Vanport Flood.

I'm pleased to announce that our book "Voices of Vanport" is finished and is available for free download from the Northwest Vintage Radio Society's website.

And, by the way, the "Celebrating Our Legacy" column in the January 2021 QST included the story of Chuck Austin, W7LBV, who is one of the only surviving participants in the emergency.  Thanks to your article, I've had a chance to get to know Chuck and you'll find a special vignette with his story and picture in Voices.

I hope that you enjoy the book and will share the link with others who may be interested.

73,

Dan Howard

KA7FIP

Portland Oregon

The Voices of Vanport – The Radio History of the Vanport Flood

 

Just released!  The Northwest Vintage Radio Society is pleased to offer a free download of Dan Howard’s new book, The Voices of Vanport.

 

On Memorial Day 1948, Oregon’s second largest city was buried under 15 feet of flood water.  18,000 people lost their homes in a matter of minutes.  Several Oregon and Washington broadcasters were flooded out as were numerous ham radio operators.

 

Yet, even as the flood was rushing in, hams were on the scene risking their lives to help others reach safety.  And, often through extraordinary means, broadcasters managed to get the word out about the disaster and provide critical aid to the community.

 

Read about the heroic efforts of first responders and meet many of the Oregon and Washington hams whose lives were touched by this disaster.  Discover the full extent of this region-wide event that impacted communities from British Columbia to the Oregon Coast.

 

Get your free PDF download of this well-written and lavishly illustrated radio history of the Vanport Flood at:

http://www.nwvrs.org/Events/News/NWVRS-Archives/nwvrs-archives.html