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MADAGASCAR FLOODS

Madagascar Floods (1959)

Flooding and flood damage in Madagascar.

GALA DAMAGE AT MARGATE

Gala Damage At Margate (1938)

Brief shots of a wrecked pier and debris on the sea front at Margate...

EARTHQUAKE

Earthquake (1967)

An earthquake causes great damage in Arette, France.

GALES IN GLASGOW aka HURRICANE RIPS THROUGH GLASGOW

Gales In Glasgow AKA Hurricane Rips Through Glasgow (1968)

Strong winds cause havoc in Glasgow; a...

THE CITY THAT VANISHED

The City That Vanished (1932)

Good footage of the excavation of the ancient town of Herculaneum in...

RUMANIAN EARTHQUAKE

Rumanian Earthquake (1941)

King Michael inspects devastation resulting from massive earthquake in...

LANDSLIDE IN RIO DE JANEIRO aka BRAZIL FLOOD

Landslide In Rio De Janeiro AKA Brazil Flood (1938)

Scenes of the destruction left after severe...

 

 

ROME FLOODS

Rome Floods (1937)

River Tiber bursts its banks, police help people escape from flooded homes.

SEA INVADES NORFOLK

Sea Invades Norfolk (1938)

Floods in Norfolk after the sea has broken through the sea walls on the east...

TORNADO

Tornado (1967)

Freak tornado destroys Dutch village.

EARTHQUAKE aka SECOND EARTHQUAKE HITS BANJA LUKA

Earthquake AKA Second Earthquake Hits Banja Luka (1969)

Cameraman captures a second earthquake...

LANDSLIDE THREATENS SEVERAL VILLAGES

Landslide Threatens Several Villages (1959)

Landslide threatens several villages in France.

FORMOSA FLOOD DISASTER

Formosa Flood Disaster (1959)

Terrible floods cause devastation in Formosa (now Taiwan).

MR VANDERBILT - SPORTING MILLIONAIRE WHO GAVE HIS LIFEBOAT FOR WOMEN

Mr Vanderbilt - Sporting Millionaire Who Gave His Lifeboat For Women (1910-1915)

Still C/U photo of...

AVALANCHE

Avalanche (1935)

Good footage of an avalanche in progress.

1,000 DIE IN JAP EARTHQUAKE aka THOUSANDS DIE IN JAP EARTHQUAKE

1,000 Die In Jap Earthquake AKA Thousands Die In Jap Earthquake (1947)

Japan suffers from an...

MAKING AN ISLAND

Making An Island (1937)

Scientists visit volcano of Krakatoa in East Indies.

GUNPOWDER FACTORY EXPLOSION

Gunpowder Factory Explosion (1940)

Damage to gunpowder factor and surrounding houses after explosion.

FLOODS aka FLOOD DISASTER AT PENSFOLD, SOMERSET

Floods AKA Flood Disaster At Pensfold, Somerset (1968)

Aftermath of bad floods in Somerset.

FLOODS

Floods (1968)

Colour item showing flooded towns in Britain.

MEXICO - AFTERMATH OF DISASTER

Mexico - Aftermath Of Disaster (1950-1959)

A hurricane has caused havoc in Western Mexico.

MERAPI VOLCANO ERUPTS

Merapi Volcano Erupts (1954)

Huge 'killer volcano' eruption in Java leaves many dead and others terror...

Man Walking On Wrecked Ship

Man Walking On Wrecked Ship (1920-1929)

Man walking on the deck of wrecked ship off the coast of...

AMUSEMENT FAIR

Amusement Fair (1920-1929)

Good scenes of deserted fairground or carnival and workers after flooding.

TRAIN WRECK!

Train Wreck! (1932)

A train wreck is staged in an American Broadcasting Studio through the work of actors...

TORNADO SWEEPS THROUGH LOUISIANA aka LOUISIANA TORNADO

Tornado Sweeps Through Louisiana AKA Louisiana Tornado (1938)

Duplicate of US TORNADO DAMAGE in...

SERIOUS DROUGHT IN MONTANA

Serious Drought In Montana (1937)

Montana drought brings tragedy to farmers.

IDAHO U.S. - MINIATURE EARTHQUAKE LNER

Idaho U.S. - Miniature Earthquake Lner (1937)

Subsidence causes Canyon at Idaho.

MILLION TON LANDSLIDE

Million Ton Landslide (1937)

Landslide in LA causes debris to spill onto roads and viaducts.

FLOOD TERROR IN US LNER

Flood Terror In Us Lner (1938)

People leave a town in Arkansas after severe flooding.

HURRICANE  BEULAH

Hurricane Beulah (1967)

Floods and destruction caused by Hurricane Beulah. Texas, America.

EARTHQUAKE

Earthquake (1968)

The town of Kakhk is reduced to rubble by an earthquake. Persia (now Iran).

FLOODS

Floods (1968)

The army distributes supplies to victims of the floods. East Molesey, Surrey.

NATURE ON SPRINGTIME RAMPAGE - FLOODS IN USA

Nature On Springtime Rampage - Floods In USA (1958)

American newsreel item showing flooding in...

FLOODS IN AMERICA

Floods In America (1959)

Severe flooding in Cleveland, USA.

MIAMI HIT BY TORNADO

Miami Hit By Tornado (1959)

Aftermath of tornado in Florida.

HAWAII STORMS 1959

Hawaii Storms 1959 (1959)

American newsreel item about hurricane in Hawaii.

FLOOD DEBRIS

Flood Debris (1930-1939)

Terrible floods create havoc all over parts of the United States.

HOMES COLLAPSE IN FREAK LANDSLIDE

Homes Collapse In Freak Landslide (1959)

Homes in California collapse after freak landslide. America....

FIRE AND ICE

Fire And Ice (1937)

Huge floods in America - towns and countryside under water.

LANDSLIDE IN MONTANA

Landslide In Montana (1959)

Item showing people being rescued after landslide in Montana. America.

TORNADO RIPS THROUGH ST. LOUIS

Tornado Rips Through St. Louis (1959)

St Louis, Missouri is wrecked by a tornado that hit at night.

MUD WALL THREATENS HOUSES

Mud Wall Threatens Houses (1954)

Villagers in fear of moving mountain side are told to stay away from...

HURRICANE DONNA

Hurricane Donna (1960)

Hurricane Donna causes havoc in America.

SOLDIERS MARCHING THROUGH LONDON STREETS

Soldiers Marching Through London Streets (1914-1918)

Footage of soldiers marching through London streets.

FLOODS IN WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA aka UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Floods In Watsonville, California AKA United States Of America (1938)

The effects of floods and...

CALIFORNIA FLOODS aka RAGING TORRENTS IN CALIFORNIA

California Floods AKA Raging Torrents In California (1938)

Dramatic scenes of raging floods in...

TORNADOES

Tornadoes (1967)

21 tornadoes tear through Illinois causing death and much damage. America.

DUKE VISITS FLOOD DISASTER TOWN; AND SCAVENGERS AT DUMP

Duke Visits Flood Disaster Town; And Scavengers At Dump (1968)

Duke of Edinburgh visits flooded...

FLOOD DEBRIS

Flood Debris (1930-1939)

American towns and cities suffer from awful floods.