Historical Storm and Disaster Footage

Historical Storm and Disaster Footage

Footage and sill images of major extreme weather and natural disaster events and the aftermath. Some footage restored to high resolution quality. Clips include tornadoes, dust storms, hurricanes and earthquakes. This footage is also available as commercial stock footage.

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Historical Storm and Disaster Footage
  • The River (1938) – Historic Mississippi River Flood Documentary

    The River (1938) is a landmark American documentary directed by Pare Lorentz and produced by the United States government through the Farm Security Administration.
    Featuring dramatic historical footage of Mississippi River flooding, the film explores the devastating effects of floods, soil erosio...

  • The Plow that Broke The Plains - HD Version

    Restored HD edition of the classic 1936 documentary chronicling the Dust Bowl and its devastating impact across the Great Plains.

  • San Francisco 1906 Earthquake and Fire – Historical Footage

    Historical footage documenting the devastating 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the fires that swept through the city in its aftermath.

    On April 18, 1906, a powerful earthquake struck San Francisco, causing widespread destruction. The resulting fires burned for several days, destroying large po...