1963 Smog incident in Manhattan kills 300-405 people
Date Range
1963 – 1963
Title
1963 Smog incident in Manhattan kills 300-405 people
What occurred
Similar to the levels in the episode in 1952, in 1963, an unusually warm period forced another stagnant air mass to stay trapped in New York City for two weeks. As seen in an image from the Associated Press, the top and a majority of the upper floors of the Empire State Building were not visible because of the thick smoke. It was reported that, “... an estimated 300–405 people died during a two-week smog episode…” – much longer than the 1952 episode.
Location
405 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10174
Image Citation
Michelle Cohen, “Remembering New York City’s days of deadly smog,” 6sqft, Mar. 22, 2017.
Student name(s)
Destiny Hallenbeck