Flashes from America: US Floods

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1772

Date Released

23 Feb 1948

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1New House of Commons Takes Shape
2. 2Flashes from America: Rockerfeller and Bride
3. 3Flashes from America: US Floods
4. 4Flashes from America: Dewey Talks
5. 5Devil Hunt is Queerest Carnival
6. 6Murdered Policeman Interred

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Section Title

Flashes from America

Summary

Reminiscent of Britain’s severe winter of last year, American states are severely flooded as the Mississippi, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers become swollen. Temperatures then drop and ships and bridges are in the grip of ice.

Keywords

Weather

Library number

16761

Length of story (in feet)

65

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