SAINT PAUL MINNESOTA-1969: A dramatic 8mm home movie captures a catastrophic dam break, with floodwaters engulfing a riverside industrial area. Two figures stand on a stone embankment as murky water surges past a large warehouse and an overturned orange trailer. The scene shifts to a wide view of the flooded river, a bridge, and distant smokestacks under an overcast sky. Shot on 8mm film, this archival footage shows natural grain and color degradation, conveying the urgency and scale of the disaster.
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