| Thousand Homeless, 115 Die in Floods | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1655 |
| Catalog #: | 356029 | |
| Clip Number: | 356029-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 032-008-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:48:39 - 00:50:26 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1959 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Floods LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA | |
| Description: | Thousand Homeless, 115 Die in Floods From the Rockies to the Appalachians, mid-winter thaws and heavy rains combine to scourge the northeastern United States with rampaging floods. Hardest hit are Pennsylvania and Ohio, declared disaster areas by the President. Various scenes of flooding and damage caused by it. Cars drive through bumper-deep water. Other cars and other items are shown almost completely submerged. Wreckage. Raging, even swirling waters. Man in mining helmet with lamp emerges from a mine (?). Rowboat and motorized boat travel waters past flooded homes and cars. | |
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