Too Far Gone to Read -- Despite overhead sign warning motorists to go to either side in event of an obstruction, these cars are stalled in flood waters today as police emergency truck, right, goes to their aid. Watery roadblock, caused by rains heralding Hurricane Connie, is at intersection of Sunshine Highway and the Belt Parkway in the Laurelton-Rosedale section on Long Island.
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Too Far Gone to Read -- Despite overhead sign warning motorists to go to either side in event of an obstruction, these cars are stalled in flood waters today as police emergency truck, right, goes to their aid. Watery roadblock, caused by rains heralding Hurricane Connie, is at intersection of Sunshine Highway and the Belt Parkway in the Laurelton-Rosedale section on Long Island.

Associated Press · [ca. August 1955]

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane: Connie, Aug. 1955: Wirephotos

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