Floods

Aerial view of the Mekong River flood between Saigon and Moc Hoa, Vietnam.

Aerial view of the Mekong River flood near Saigon, Vietnam.

An aerial view of the Mekong River Flood near Saigon, Vietnam.

Airplane interior view with United States Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952) James C. Dunn seated on the left. The man next to him is unidentified. Both men were part of a U.S. Congressional tour visiting flooded areas in the Po Valley region of Italy. The group was distributing aid and trying to determine what part Americans could play in helping the area.

Exterior view showing a group of men, including reporters and government officials, standing by an Italian airplane. United States Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952), James C. Dunn, is seen standing in the center holding a light colored topcoat. The other men are not identified. The photograph is identified as: "visit to Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia to see flood damage caused by storm, October 31, 1951." According to newspaper clippings accompanying the photograph the two-week old flood had caused extensive damage with at least 110 persons killed and 9,000 people left homeless.

Aerial view of flooding, somewhere in Vietnam.

Aerial view of flooding in Vietnam.

Aerial view of flood damage from the Columbia River at Vanport, Oregon. Photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's inspection of the damage during his campaign trip to the West Coast. (Same as 98-1251). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman visits Vanport, Oregon, after a flood disaster. From left to right, Housing and Home Finance Administrator Raymond Foley, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, and President Harry S. Truman. Others are unidentified.

Aerial view of extensive flooding along the Columbia River at Vanport, Oregon. Photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's campaign trip to the West Coast. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.