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Flood Aftermath: Death And Damage In Italy

Flood Aftermath: Death And Damage In Italy
Clip: 425547_1_1
Year Shot: 1966 (Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1754
Original Film: 039-092-01
HD: N/A
Location: Florence, Italy
Timecode: 00:21:55 - 00:22:59

NO AUDIO In Florence, Italy mud and rubble fills the streets in the wake of a devastating flood. The Arno River overflowing from torrential rains, breaks its banks and causes chaos for its residents. It leaves 31 dead and along with other damages. LS Water gushing over a dam wall. MS Water rapidly pouring down some steps. In downtown Florence, a street is littered with mud, debris and some water with no place to go. Mud is caked on top of cars that have been trapped by the rains and flooding. The Italian army use shovels to try and dig themselves out of the muddy mess and return their streets back to normal. CU of Italian statues around the city that were affected by the disastrous weather conditions. People using rags and buckets in an effort to clean the water in the streets, MS Large crowds gather with buckets and gasoline canisters to gain drinkable water from a truck. High Angle Shots of tons of mud and other debris left in the streets from the flooding. People moving about with no distinguishable place to go.