Flood Havoc

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1387
Date Released
2 Jan 1956
Date submitted
30 Dec 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Premier’s New Year Message
  2. 2The Comet Home
  3. 3News from Cyprus
  4. 4News from Cyprus
  5. 5News from Cyprus
  6. 6Flood Havoc
  7. 7The Boat Show
  8. 8Sportsman of the Year

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: California Floods. DESCRIPTION: Sixty people were swept to their deaths in the devastated areas in California, Oregon and Nevada. Heavy rains before Christmas caused rivers to burst their banks. SHOTLIST: GVs devastated area and aerial views. CUs and MS cars stranded in the water. Scenes of roads and houses inundated by the water.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America; California
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
65560
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
45
Story extras:
Film clip

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