New South Wales - Flood Havoc

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1729

Date Released

23 Jul 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Flying Buccaneers
2. 2Katanga Clash
3. 3New South Wales - Flood Havoc
4. 4Hop on a Hoverbus
5. 5The Queen’s Gallery (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flood Havoc. DESCRIPTION: Caused by very heavy rainfalls, over 25 inches fell in less than a week, serious floods have hit the coastlands of Northern New South Wales. Many families have been evacuated, but a number of people have been drowned. The damage to crops and loss of livestock is bound to be severe. SHOTLIST: Key scene. AS floods. CU water pan up to boat. MS boat. MS sign under water. MS pan flooded homes. (2 shots) cow on doorway. Pan up floods. MS ditto. AS flooded homes.

Keywords

Accidents and disasters

Locations

Australia; New South Wales

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

84757

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

92

Story extras:

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