| California Floods: Disaster Follows Spring Torrents | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1646 |
| Catalog #: | 355496 | |
| Clip Number: | 355496-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 031-028-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:20:13 - 00:21:14 | |
| Location: | California | |
| Year Shot: | 1958 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Damage / Aftermath DISASTERS: Floods LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, California | |
| Description: | Over a week and a half of torrential rains, gale winds, hail and snow leave California suffering from the worst floods in 50 years, with new storms on the way to add to the state's woes. Aerial shot - Flooded farm land and urban areas, some of the houses are sitting on little islands of land that's not flooded. MS - A house where the water is almost reaching the bottom of the windows. MS - A pick-up truck driving through the water its about 2 1/2 to 3 feet. MS - A woman leaves her house, picks up her cat that’s sitting on top of a bench on the front porch and starts wading through the water. | |
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