Floods In Washington (1936)

Unused / unissued material. Title reads: “After the floods in the United States“. Potomac River, West Virginia, nr Washington DC, United States of America (USA). Various shots flooded river, men work to rebuild burst banks. C/U President Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR). Various shots men loading plane with supplies. Plane takes off. Aerial shot flooded landscape. Plane drops supplies onto dry land. Various shots people clearing sludge from street with spades, pumps sluice water from road. Various shots people salvaging furniture and belongings from flood damaged houses and shops; sodden banknotes are salvaged from till, barbers chairs covered in mud, woman cleans sewing machine. Various shots men digging car out of mud. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé al