Floods Ravage Austria

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1524

Date Released

18 Aug 1958

Date submitted

15 Aug 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The President at UNO
2. 2New Air Record
3. 3VIP Plane
4. 4Make It - Drive It
5. 5Old Lamps for Sale
6. 6A Palace in Baghdad
7. 7Tennis Aces in Play
8. 8Floods Ravage Austria

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Floods Ravage Austria. DESCRIPTION: In the Southern province of Styria, they’ve had the worst floods in living memory, following days of heavy rain storms. Many villagers were made homeless and face ruin. In some cases they’ve been cut off from outside help. Reports of havoc on the railways come in from Graz and other centres. The floods have caused landslides. SHOTLIST: 4 shots swirling water. MS house with water (2). Closer same. MS same (2). GV damage. MS people round wreckage. CU wreckage. MS same (2). MS boy walks on logs. Closer same. GV logs. CU swirling waters. Same. MS same.

Keywords

Weather; Environment; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Austria

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

74692

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

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