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1948 South African mining town is devastated by cyclone
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1:43Now PlayingDate: 6th December 1948
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: South Africa: Path of the Cyclone
SOUTH AFRICA: Johannesburg: Roodepoort:
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HURRICANES ALSO TORNADOS' & CYCLONES ETC...TYPHOONS Cyclone hits ROODEPOORT, Nr JO'burg. Families seen searching ruins for remnants of their belongings. Twisted telegraph poles bear evidence to force of the Cyclone.
SOUTH AFRICA Cyclone hits South Africa. Roodepoort becomes place of tragedy. Families seeking remnants of belongings amid ruins
Weather; Disasters and Accidents
meteorology, cyclogenesis, atmospheric pressure, wreckage, wind, damage
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