1936 St. Patrick's Day Flood
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dam
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| gptkbp:affectedArea |
gptkb:Connecticut
gptkb:Maine gptkb:Massachusetts gptkb:Washington,_D.C. gptkb:Harrisburg,_Pennsylvania gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:casualties |
dozens
|
| gptkbp:cause |
heavy rainfall
rapid snowmelt |
| gptkbp:consequence |
power outages
transportation disruption widespread displacement of residents major infrastructure damage led to Flood Control Act of 1936 |
| gptkbp:date |
March 1936
|
| gptkbp:economicImportance |
hundreds of millions of dollars (1936 USD)
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1936 St. Patrick's Day Flood
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_United_States |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Monongahela_River
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|