Tornado Town (American National Red Cross, c. 1947 - 1948)

Study of the American Red Cross rescue operation after the devastating tornado in Woodward, Oklahoma [on 9 April 1947]. The film focuses on the emergency shelter provided [at an old military base] for those who lost their homes. (League Film Library Descriptions synopsis, 1951) 00:00 Opening titles; list of associations which assisted the American Red Cross after the Woodward, Oklahoma tornado. 01:25 Review of major disasters which had hit the USA in the previous twenty years, including floods and explosions. 02:21 Tornado which hit Woodward, Oklahoma on 9 April [1947]; scenes of destruction. 03:41 Former army air base taken over by Red Cross for emergency shelter: “Tornado Town”. 04:43 Housing for people who lost their homes and for volunteers who came to the area to help. 05:45 Coordination of medical and welfare services; housing assigned in Tornado Town as required; role of camp director; bus service to and from camp. 07:55 Nursing visits to camp residents; health checks to prevent epidemics. 08:45 Preparation of meals in camp. 11:21 Children playing in camp; storytelling session to entertain children. 12:58 Laundry facilities; support for injured people. 15:00 Rebuilding houses; never-ending disaster response work for American Red Cross across the country. 16:42 End screen. Year: c. 1947-1948 Language: English Country: USA Presented by: American National Red Cross Disaster Preparedness and Relief Service Producer: Public Information Midwestern Area Photography: Raymond Palmer Script: Dorothy Dee Copyright: American National Red Cross Duration: 16:47 minutes Original format: 16mm black and white acetate film with optical sound (positive print). Digitised in 2021; perforations repaired before film was scanned. Normalized audio; decreased volume of music at start and end slightly; applied noise reduction. File name: c00143.mp4 League Film Library No. 151; ID No. 1704 Component Number 415; c00143 This film has been published with the kind permission of the American Red Cross. All rights reserved. This publication or any part thereof may not be reproduced, distributed, published, modified, copied, translated into other languages, or adapted without prior written permission from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Every effort has been made to locate the copyright holder(s) and obtain permission to reproduce this film. Please get in touch with the IFRC for any information relating to this film or its rights holder(s). For all queries about copyright and the re-use of this film, or for queries about the other films in our collection, please contact Archives.Contact[at]ifrc.org. For any comments or concerns related to personal data included in this film, please contact [email protected] For further information about the IFRC Archives, please visit: https://ifrc.soutron.net/public/catal...