| 15 Die In East Coast Hurricane | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1623 |
| Catalog #: | 354344 | |
| Clip Number: | 354344-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 029-079-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:00:42 - 00:01:39 | |
| Location: | New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Cyclones / Hurricanes DISASTERS: Floods DISASTERS: Victims LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Louisiana, New Orleans | |
| Description: | Hurricane Flossie, first of the year to strike the mainland, smashes over the seawalls and levees of Louisiana. 15 Die in the swathe of destruction as the storm ravages northward across six states, before sweeping out to sea on the mid-Atlantic coast. (voice over reports 16 deaths) Establishing shot - The coast line of New Orleans being pounded by high winds and waves. MS - Two men walking on the beach wearing top coats and hats. MS - Fishing boats tied up at the dock, some of the smaller ones have been sunk. MSB - Man and woman walking in a flooded area wind is blowing. MS - The Beach, waves are pounding and the wind is blowing. MS - A beach house, water slowly encroaching up to the porch. MS - Camera panning, flooded homes, flooded streets that resemble white water river's. | |
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