Low Oil Prices Hit Alaska Like an Earthquake

In 1964, Alaska was struck by a 9.2-magnitude earthquake that lasted 5 ½ minutes. More than 130 people were killed. The massive quake triggered tsunamis in coastal communities, including my hometown of Valdez. More than 30 of my friends and neighbors were killed that Good Friday afternoon. I was 12 and I remember everything as though it happened yesterday.