... these nuclear tests on a local Salt Lake City family. The book also talks about the flooding during the winter of 1982 through the summer of 1984 that devastated Salt Lake City. Terry Tempest Williams goes into specific details on the effects of the flooding on a local bird migratory refuge. This scene ... Lake City normally averages 16.07" of rain during a yearly period, however the city averaged 23.22" of rain during a three-year period from 1982-1984 (Lawrimore 1). This great increase in the amount of rain received let to local flooding and destruction of property. The 1981-82 water ye...

• Word Count: 1903
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School