Floods

President Harry S. Truman (center) stands under the protective wing of an Air Force plane on a rainy day at Portland, Oregon, where he awaits transportation to view the Columbia River flood damage at Vanport, Oregon. The others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (behind Truman), and unidentified others stand on the banks of the Columbia River and inspect flood damage from the river in Vanport, Oregon. (Same as 98-1254). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Aerial view of flood damage from the Columbia River in Vanport, Oregon, viewed by President Harry S. Truman on his western trip. (Same as 98-1252) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative

President Harry S. Truman (center, with hands in pockets) converses with people about flood damage from the Columbia River at Vanport, Oregon. A boat is anchored at the end of the dock, and a house can be seen floating in the background. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Aerial view of flood waters on right of way from Arkansas River. Despite the near impassable flood conditions on Arkansas and Missouri right of way, pipeliners pushed construction work on the Petroleum Administration's second Texas-East Coast oil artery, the 20 inch War Emergency Products Pipeline.

View of flood water from Arkansas River that caused construction to halt on second War Emergency Pipeline near site of "Big Inch" break under rampaging River.

View of construction of 20 inch War Emergency Products Pipeline that was stopped by flood waters from the Arkansas River. The pipeline runs between Beaumont-Houston, Texas and the East Coast. This same flood caused damage to the "Big Inch".

Back wash water of flooded Arkansas River which stalled highway traffic and pipeline construction work on Petroleum Administration's second Texas East Coast pipeline. Aerial view shows high water conditions and pipe strung ready for welding along second pipeline right-of-way near flood break in "Big Inch."

Back wash water of flooded Arkansas River which stalled highway traffic and pipeline construction work on Petroleum Administration's second Texas East Coast pipeline. Aerial view shows high water conditions and pipe strung ready for welding along second pipeline right-of-way near flood break in "Big Inch".

Back wash water of flooded Arkansas River which stalled highway traffic and pipeline construction work on Petroleum Administration's second Texas East Coast pipeline. Aerial view shows high water conditions and pipe strung ready for welding along second pipeline right-of-way near flood break in "Big Inch".