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On February 3, 1972, Iran suffered what the Guinness Book of World Records called “the deadliest blizzard in history,’ an event known as “The Iran blizzard of February 1972.”
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Author: Major Dan
Editor and Narrator: Dr. Zar
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On February 3, 1972, Iran suffered what the Guinness Book of World Records called “the deadliest blizzard in history,’ an event known as “The Iran blizzard of February 1972.”
The text narrated in this video is from the original article at historyandheadlines.com/history-short-how-dangerous-are-snowstorms
Author: Major Dan
Editor and Narrator: Dr. Zar
The following media files are in the public domain for various reasons or have no known copyright restrictions:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:(King1893NYC)_pg047_THE_BLIZZARD_OF_MARCH_1888_(PHOTO_BY_LANGILL).jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:(King1893NYC)_pg047a_THE_BLIZZARD_OF_MARCH_1888_(PHOTO_BY_LANGILL).jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:10_PM_March_12_surface_analysis_of_Great_Blizzard_of_1888.png
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1972_Blizzard_in_Iran_2.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1972_Iran_blizzard.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1972_Iran_Blizzard_4.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_great_storm_of_March_12th-13th_-_scene_in_Printing-House_Square,_New_York_City,_showing_the_terrible_force_of_the_blizzard_(People_being_blown_over_by_the_wind_in_blizzard;_masthead_LCCN99614084.jpg
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