1965 Film From Kitty Hawk to Aerospace
The 1965 Department of Defense film From Kitty Hawk to Aerospace traces the history of American aviation and the influen…
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A Hurricane Called Betsy
2015-09-13T15:59:49-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjI2XC8yMDE1MDkxMzE2MTAwNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==On September 9, 1965, Hurricane Betsy made landfall at Grand Isle, Louisiana, near New Orleans with winds of 130 to 140 miles per hour. This Defense Department film documents the estimated $1.4 billion dollars of damage and 76 deaths along the storm’s path. A storm surge of over 10 feet led to breached levees and the flooding of 164,000 homes in New Orleans. In widespread flooding similar to 2005's Hurricane Katrina, many residents were forced to escape to rooftops and wait for rescue.
On September 9, 1965, Hurricane Betsy made landfall at Grand Isle, Louisiana, near New Orleans with winds of 130 to 140 miles per hour. This…
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On September 9, 1965, Hurricane Betsy made landfall at Grand Isle, Louisiana, near New Orleans with winds of 130 to 140 miles per hour. This Defense Department film documents the estimated $1.4 billion dollars of damage and 76 deaths along the storm’s path. A storm surge of over 10 feet led to breached levees and the flooding of 164,000 homes in New Orleans. In widespread flooding similar to 2005's Hurricane Katrina, many residents were forced to escape to rooftops and wait for rescue. close
On September 9, 1965, Hurricane Betsy made landfall at Grand Isle, Louisiana, near New Orleans with winds of 130 to 140 miles per hour. This… read more
On September 9, 1965, Hurricane Betsy made landfall at Grand Isle, Louisiana, near New Orleans with winds of 130 to 140 miles per hour. This Defense Department film documents the estimated $1.4 billion dollars of damage and 76 deaths along the storm’s path. A storm surge of over 10 feet led to breached levees and the flooding of 164,000 homes in New Orleans. In widespread flooding similar to 2005's Hurricane Katrina, many residents were forced to escape to rooftops and wait for rescue. close
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