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Title on Reel (transcribed from original)
8-22-69, Flood area, Lee Bridge (bad places)
Date Created
1969-08-22
Reel Format
16mm
Reel Description
This reel contains footage of the James River after Hurricane Camille, filmed from the Robert E. Lee Bridge. There is also footage of Hull Street near the Mayo Bridge.
Timestamp Description
00:00:12 Footage begins. Footage was filmed from the Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge, the James River is visible. The river is high following Hurricane Camille.
00:00:24 Zoomed in footage of the Belle Isle railroad bridge, with river water up to the tracks of the bridge.
00:00:33 Multiple panning shots of the river and various bridges from a distance, filmed from the Lee Bridge.
00:00:55 Zoomed in footage of the Belle Isle railroad bridge with the river high around it.
00:00:57 Multiple overexposed clips of footage panning back and forth filming the James River.
00:01:28 Multiple clips of panning footage of the James River and Richmond skyline.
00:01:51 Dark footage of the river filmed from above.
00:02:07 Multiple clips of cars driving over the Lee Bridge.
00:02:17 Footage cuts to white screen.
00:02:34 Footage of a brick building and the sidewalk, likely from the camera running while being carried.
00:02:45 Multiple clips of footage filmed on Hull Street near the Mayo Bridge of flooding, the Cauthorne Paper Company and Standard Paper Manufacturing Company buildings are visible, as well as Sinclair and Esso gas stations.
00:03:26 Footage ends.
Event Description
On August 19, 1969, Hurricane Camille reached Virginia as a tropical depression after making landfall in Mississippi as a category five storm. Referred to as one of the worst natural disasters in Virginia's history, the storm knocked out communication networks, and trapped residents in their homes overnight with floods and landslides. It swept away over 100 bridges in the Commonwealth. In total, 124 individuals died and the storm caused $161 million in damages. In Richmond, the James River severely flooded. In its aftermath, Hurricane Camille led to the passage of the Disaster Relief Act of 1969 (Encyclopedia Virginia).
Runtime
00:03:45
Topical Subject
Hurricane Camille, 1969; Hurricanes; Storm surges; Floods; Natural disasters; Flood control; Flood damage prevention
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
color films (visual works)
Local Genre
moving image
Type
Moving Image
Digital Format
video/mp4
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
Richmond Police Department Surveillance Collection
Source
Hurricane Camille Flood Aftermath in Richmond Film Reel #03, 1969 August 22
File Name
VCU_M571_156.mp4