| FLOOD HAVOC Scenes of floods in Accra, capital of Ghana. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5907 |
| Catalog #: | 34502 | |
| Clip Number: | 34502-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 62/53 | |
| Timecode: | 01:13:23 - 01:14:32 | |
| Location: | Accra, Ghana, Africa. | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Damage / Aftermath DISASTERS: Floods LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Ghana | |
| Description: | "ACCRA - FLOOD HAVOC". Ghana, Africa. Various shots of floods in Accra, capital of Ghana. A tractor is stuck in mud. A bus travels through floodwater. Locals paddle along in a canoe. A man wades through water up to his thighs and carrying an umbrella. A couple walk through the water; the woman has her skirt hitched up around her waist (white knickers). Several shots of houses that have partially collapsed due to the heavy rainfall. People walk through ankle-deep mud to collect belongings from houses. The wall of a house topples over to show people inside. M/S of sign reading 'Kwame Nkrumah Circle Station'. People walk along flooded railway lines. | |
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