Flood and Fire Havoc

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1326A
Date Released
4 Nov 1954
Date submitted
1 Nov 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Floods in Italy. DESCRIPTION: FLOODS IN ITALY - Torrential rainstorms have brought disaster to the province of Salerno in Southern Italy - nearly 500 people lost their lives. SHOTLIST: Scenes of devasted buildings. People carrying their belongings. Old women crying. Women leaning on the edge of a cart comforted by a man and a woman. Scenes of destruction.
Keywords
Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Italy; Salerno
Footage sources
France
Card file number
62138
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Flood and Fire Havoc', British Movietone News Issue No. 1326A, 4 Nov 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19639 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)