Kansas Floods

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1155
Date Released
23 Jul 1951
Date submitted
18 Jul 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Belgium’s New King
  2. 2Kaesong - Truce Hold-Up
  3. 3Kansas Floods
  4. 4Assassination of King Abdullah
  5. 5Duke’s Return
  6. 6Record Racing Prize
  7. *Her Majesty in Cardiff
  8. *Princess Visits Portsmouth

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kansas Floods. DESCRIPTION: Colossal damage was caused in Kansas by the most disastrous floods in American history. Blazing oil storage tanks added more danger, the burning fuel spreading over the flood-water. Tens of thousands of people are homeless and damage is estimated at five hundred million dollars. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV flooded street. Aerial of Kansas City airport, shows tails of planes sticking out of flooded airfield. Various aerials of floods. Blazing oil storage tanks. Various flood scenes between Topeka & Kansas City. Swollen rivers rush through streets, sweeping all before them. Various shots horses, chickens, dogs etc., taking refuge on high spots. People evacuate homes, assisted by men. Lorry load of evacuees along in lorry.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Environment; Aviation; Fires; Displaced persons; Evacuees; Accidents and disasters; Animals
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
55797
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
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