Rain Causes Widespread Floods

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1080A
Date Released
16 Feb 1950
Date submitted
14 Feb 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Wrac
  2. 2Rugby - England’s One-Try Victory
  3. 3All-In-One Caravan and Garage
  4. 4Her Majesty Sees Monaveen Win Again
  5. 5Rain Causes Widespread Floods
  6. 6A Football Fan’s Nightmare

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rain Brings Widespread Floods. DESCRIPTION: Due to heavy rains in Somerset, the rivers Parret, Tone and Brue have spread over a vast acreage, further North, in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, the Severn has been running wild and big areas have been under water. SHOTLIST: KS. Aerial of floods. Various aerial shots of flooded countryside, showing flooded farms etc. Over the Rivers Parret, Tone & Brue, in Somerset, in the Taunton area. Over Tewkesbury & Upton-on-Severn, more floods, in large areas. Aerials of surrounding countryside of Worcester, shows cricket ground like a lake, near the cathedral. Several aerials of flooded countryside.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America
Card file number
53231
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
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