US Flood Disaster

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
55/68
Date Released
25 Aug 1955
Length of issue (in feet)
759
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Canberra’s Two-Way Atlantic Dash
  2. 2US Flood Disaster
  3. 3Group Captain Townsend’s 7-2 Winner
  4. 4Edinburgh Festival Opens
  5. 5Royal Sale of Work

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
Over 200 die and tens of thousands are homeless as floods sweep an area twice the size of England.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
New York; New Jersey; Connecticut
Footage sources
Library
Pathe New York
Credits:
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
123
Story extras:
Film clip
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Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
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Notes
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