Synopsis
Content advisory: Shows a catastrophe occuring in real time that resulted in loss of life. Documentation of the Baldwin Hills Flood of 1963, with original photography of response crews, response efforts, and aftermath as well as sequences filmed off television that had been created by professional news crews. The flood was caused by a structural failure at the Baldwin Hills Reservoir, and resulting in the devastation of the surrounding neighborhood. Can notes: "Baldwin Hills Flood / 1963"
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Details
- Running time
- 14 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- 1960s
- Natural disasters
- Infrastructure
- Cities
