| ITALIAN FLOODS GROW WORSE Terrible floods in the Italian Po Valley create havoc for local people. The Army help out. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5699 |
| Catalog #: | 767 | |
| Clip Number: | 767-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 51/96 | |
| Timecode: | 01:12:49 - 01:15:24 | |
| Location: | Italy | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AERIALS: Misc DISASTERS: Floods LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Italy | |
| Description: | "Italian Floods Grow Worse". Terrible floods in the Italian Po Valley create havoc for local people. The Army helps out. Northern Italy. LV Pan swollen river in Po Valley. GV Swollen river. LV Swirling waters. SV Helicopter in flight. GV Air shot. Flooded village and countryside. LV Half submerged houses. SV Half submerged hay stacks. SV Pan people in punt being rowed to safety. SV Aged woman being assisted into punt. SV People on raft being taken to safety. SV Small child being assisted into punt. SV People in boat. SV Woman handing out clothing to man on ladder. SV Towards people in boats. CU woman in boat. SV Towards man hauling raft with little child sitting on it. SV Towards army amphibious DUKW amphibious vehicle coming onto dry land with rescued people. SV Soldier handing baby to mother. CU baby wrapped in blankets. CU Small girl wrapped in blanket. CU Young Child. SV Aged woman being carried from DUKW. CU Aged men. CU Mother and young baby. CU Old woman. GV Flooded Po River .... Building in background. SV Water rushing through slush. VS People working on Dam. VS Flooded countryside. CUs Water rushing section of broken roadway. SV Man carrying bundles on back fleeing to high ground. LV People hauling furniture to high ground. SV People being assisted from boat. LV Towards herd of goats being driven to safety. GV Pan cattle being driven to safety. LV Back view cattle being driven to safety. SV Back view goats being driven to safety. SV Women cooking on field stove. SV Cattle tied together in line on high ground. SV Cattle tied together in line floods in background. GV Air shot Flooded area and showing cattle and refugees in high ground. SV Boat being rowed through flooded street. SV Two men on raft. GV People outside flooded church. SV Man patching raft. GV People walking through flooded street. SV Obstinate woman standing on balcony. SV Man punting woman on raft. SV Man walking through flood waters holding cat. | |
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