Accidents - Disasters - Fires - Floods - Tragedies
Nov. 27, 1961 - Widespread devastation in Australian floods: Volunteers in knee boots raincoats etc. seen as they help to salvage furniture from flooded homes at Riverstone N.S.W. Australia. As muddy waters rose quickly, householders worked against time to save precious possessions from being destroyed. In the latest cloud burst in Sydney - almost three inches of rain fell in one hour. In fact it was recorded that 13 1/2 inches fell in 24 hours
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Burst Devastation Fact Flooded Floods Householders Inches Knee Muddy N.s.w Possessions Quickly Raincoats Recorded Salvage Save Volunteers Widespread
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