Flood waters from the River Ouse overflow the fens (1947)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Troops, prisoners of war, and civilian workers labour 24 hours a day to close the gaps and bring relief to surrounding villages and farmlands being flooded by the overflowing River Ouse Full Description: Gaumont British Ident SLATE INFORMATION: Day and Night Struggle to Close Fen Gap ENGLAND: River Ouse: EXT FLOODS & STORMS Fens flooded, . and troops tries to close the gap Searchlights by night illuminate the scene very good flood shots RIVER OUSE Bursts its banks and floods the Fens. Prisoners and troops working to close the gap. Searchlights at night helping ??? in the attempt SEARCHLIGHTS Searchlights helping to illuminate the scene in attempts to close the Fen gap peacetime, postwar, post-war, flooding, deluge, flow, swamp, destruction, wreckage, debris Background: Troops, prisoners of war, and civilian workers