USA / WEATHER: Hundreds die in worst ever US floods (1937)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit First authentic pictures of worst floods in American history. More than five hundred drowned, 600,000? Full Description: USA: Ohio: EXT Close up of rushing flood water Map and pointer West Virginia: General view of flooding around Wheeling Island General views of flooded streets Ohio: Portsmouth: General views of flooded houses Flooded road and partly submerged railway crossing sign Train and surrounding flood water Flooded railway station NIGHT Supplies of bed frames (?) arriving Supplies of milk arriving Lifeboat (coastguard boat) being loaded onto train Train out of station Indiana: Evansville: DAY People along next to fence - showing river level with road Boat of refugees along People being helped out of rescue boat Man holding baby Telegraph poles under water Long view of house under water Kentucky: Louisville: Gener
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