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Mid-West Hit Hard By Tornados and Floods
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keywords: Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Flooding, Disaster Areas
Synopsis: Mid-West States in the US fall victim to a series of Tornadoes killing nearly 250 people on top of severe flooding from the Mississippi River which crested its banks leading to counties in MI being declared disaster areas...(read more)
- Date: 1965
- Duration: 00:02:11
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
Mid-West Hit Hard By Tornados and Floods
To the West, there was more tragedy as the swollen Mississippi River rose a foot every four hours. At sections along its banks, the famous “Father of Waters” was more than 27 feet at crest, 13 feet above flood stage. 39 counties in Minnesota were declared disaster areas as the flood crest barrels down stream towards St. Paul.
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- Newsreels: 1965 - April 13
