Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:flooding
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased awareness of flood risks
improvements in flood forecasting creation of the Ohio River Basin Commission establishment of the Flood Control Act of 1936 |
| gptkbp:cause |
heavy rainfall
|
| gptkbp:date |
January 1937
|
| gptkbp:duration |
several weeks
|
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
millions of dollars in damages
|
| gptkbp:flood_control |
80.7 feet
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the worst floods in U. S. history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1937 Ohio River flood
|
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
gptkb:West_Virginia
gptkb:Cincinnati,_Ohio gptkb:Louisville,_Kentucky |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ohio_River
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
community resilience initiatives
long-term recovery efforts community rebuilding efforts memorials established for victims impact on local economies impact on housing policies changes in urban planning policies rescue operations conducted influence on public health policies impact on agricultural practices emergency shelters established lessons learned for future flood management influence on climate change discussions government response initiatives influence on environmental regulations impact on insurance policies increased funding for flood control projects historical documentation of the event influence on urban development policies influence on community planning initiatives influence on disaster preparedness training influence on emergency management practices media coverage of the disaster public health concerns post-flood impact on transportation infrastructure displacement of the population impact on community engagement initiatives impact on local government funding Cincinnati flood of 1937 Louisville flood of 1937 changes in federal flood policy changes in flood insurance requirements impact on environmental conservation efforts impact on river navigation policies influence on civil engineering standards infrastructure damage assessment |
| gptkbp:responds_to |
federal disaster relief
construction of flood control measures |
| gptkbp:result |
loss of life
displacement of thousands significant property damage |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Great_Hopkinsville_Flood_of_1937
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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