“Angers“ And French Floods (1936)

No title, paperwork reads - Floods in France. Various parts of France. M/S of the sign for “Angers“ in France. L/S of a flooded street, people in a boat prepare to sail down it. L/S of the river and buildings in the background. M/S of the bridge with the water nearly to the top of the arches. L/S of road in Ancehis with water halfway up the buildings. M/S’s of a lorry upside down in the water. M/S of flooded rail tracks. M/S of the river at Nantes which is 20 feet above normal. M/S of a man trying to pump it out. M/S of waterlogged street. L/S aerial view of the flooded area. L/S of hillside at Marsanne. M/S of damage caused by a landslide, the camera pans across it. M/S of the mass of earth moving slowly down the mountainside. Various shots of the landslide after it has come to a stop. Note: this story was originally part of ’News in a Nutshell.’ FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINAT