Hurricane Donna

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1632A
Date Released
15 Sep 1960
Date submitted
10 Sep 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hurricane Donna. DESCRIPTION: It swept over Florida with terrifying force with the wind reaching 120 mph. It had caused deaths and great destruction in Puerto Rico and other places in the Caribbean, and while Britain was basking in a few days of sunshine, the East coast of the United States, suffered a trail of destruction, as Donna continued on her ferocious course. SHOTLIST: GV flooded streets. LS same. LS street corner flooded. LS same. LS trees blowing in wind. LS palms blowing in wind. LS flooded road. GV damaged building. GV flooded road. MLS bulldozer clearing rubble. HAS cars in flood water. MLS tree across road. MS crushed car. LS flattened car. GV windswept road.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weather; Environment; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
81039
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Hurricane Donna', British Movietone News Issue No. 1632A, 15 Sep 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23769 (Accessed 03 Jun 2025)