| TORNADO SWEEPS THROUGH LOUISIANA (aka LOUISIANA TORNADO) Duplicate of US TORNADO DAMAGE in LNER issue 38/18 with English commentary. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6366 |
| Catalog #: | 253107 | |
| Clip Number: | 253107-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 38/18 | |
| Timecode: | 01:43:34 - 01:43:54 | |
| Location: | Rodessa, Louisiana, United States of America. | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Damage / Aftermath DISASTERS: Tornado LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Louisiana | |
| Description: | See also Catalog # 53846 for American voiceover. Tornado sweeps through Louisiana Rodessa, Louisiana, United States of America. Various shots of the destruction left in a small oil boom town after a tornado swept through, leaving cars and buildings in a pile of rubble. People pick through the debris. Soldiers patrol the stricken area that has been put under marshal law. Oil and gas well derricks are left on their sides, clothing torn from bodies is seen in the trees that are still standing, upturned and battered cars lie scattered about. | |
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