Floods

President Harry S. Truman (not visible in photo) views the damage of the floods during his western trip to Washington.

Harry S. Truman views the damage of the floods on his western trip to Washington. This is an aerial view of the flood.

Harry S. Truman views the damage of the floods on his western trip to Washington. This is an aerial view of the flood.

Margaret Truman, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, and President Harry S. Truman starting on a tour of the Kansas, Missouri, and Central Valley flood area.

During President Harry S. Truman's tour of the western United States, he visited Vanport, Oregon to view damage along the Columbia River. This is an aerial view of the damaged area.

President Harry S. Truman, along with members of the press and military, inspect flood damage in Oregon. President Truman is on his western trip.

President Harry S. Truman is in Oregon inspecting flood damage. He is with a group of men who are not identified. President Truman is on his Western Trip.

President Harry S. Truman is with members of the press and military, viewing the Columbia River flood at Vanport, Oregon. The President is on his western tour of the United States. Same as 2012-262.

President Harry S. Truman's airplane, the Independence, flies over flood-ravaged Sioux City, Iowa.

President Harry S. Truman speaks at a podium during a visit to Omaha, Nebraska to discuss the flooding of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Seated behind him are the Governors of several states effected by the flooding of the rivers. From left to right are: Adlai Stevenson of Illinois; Norman Brunsdale of North Dakota; Val Peterson of Nebraska; Elmer Anderson of Minnesota; Sigurd Anderson of South Dakota; Walter Kohler of Wisconsin; and William Beardsley of Iowa (seated on chair on the floor). All others are unidentified.