Footage digitized from the Mount St. Helens Eruption Aftermath Films (FV341:007), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries. Detailed description of this item is as follows:
Ash in forest, lakes and rivers; destroyed homes, interior and exterior; destroyed cars and other objects; damaged and uprooted trees; heavy equipment in operation; high water under bridge; damaged bridge; workers inspecting bridge; debris in water; aerial footage of flooded river and adjacent community; aerial footage of downed trees in river; interior shots of crew operating a ship; tugboats in operation; riverside communities filmed from a boat; Army Corps of Engineers vessels in operation; aerial footage of mudflows; workers assessing damaged roads; workers beginning to rebuild damaged roads; water flowing through damaged roads. [0:32:06] news reporter John Sears commenting on the effort to repair flood damage on the north fork of the Toutle River.
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