People take precautionary measures before an impending hurricane the United State...HD Stock Footage

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Oct 11, 2026

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People take precautionary measures before an impending hurricane the United States.

The role of Airborne Early Warning Squadron Four in the United States. A man plots the course of the hurricane on a chart. Reports are checked. The Weather Bureau issues a warning over the radio. An aircraft take off. Small boats kept ready. A toy removed from a garden. Civilians seal their doors and windows. Civilians listen to the radio to get news about the approaching hurricane. The course of the hurricane plotted on a chart. People listen to a news broadcast about the hurricane's change of course. Location: United States. Date: 1955.

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