Flood and Icebreaker (25/03/1948): low level AERIAL SHOTs of flooded Montreal suburbs. Ground shots of flooded regions, chunks of ice on river banks, in streets, people being evacuated by rowboat, on foot. Shots of half floating baker's delivery van, of house surrounded by water, of stranded dog, piles of ice. Sequence on small icebreaker smashing through ice on Saint Lawrence River. BOATING SHOT from bow of icebreaker. FOLLOW MS of bow cutting through ice. Shots of ice floes, of water. MS of pilot at wheel, of captain communicating with engine room by means of telegraph. Shot of Red Ensign flag.