Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:flooding
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
reconstruction efforts
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| gptkbp:casualties |
125
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| gptkbp:cause |
dam failure
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| gptkbp:community_impact |
long-term displacement
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| gptkbp:community_involvement |
formation of local advocacy groups
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| gptkbp:complications |
1,100
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| gptkbp:consequences |
lawsuits against the dam's owners
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired songs and art
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| gptkbp:dam_involved |
Buffalo Creek Dam
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| gptkbp:date |
February 26, 1972
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| gptkbp:documentary |
subject of documentaries and books
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
pollution of Buffalo Creek
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| gptkbp:government_response |
federal disaster declaration
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the deadliest floods in U. S. history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1972 Buffalo Creek flood
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| gptkbp:investigates |
National Commission on Flood Safety
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| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
approximately 4,000 people
|
| gptkbp:location |
Buffalo Creek, West Virginia
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive national media coverage
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| gptkbp:memorials |
memorials established for victims
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| gptkbp:result |
loss of life
property damage |
| gptkbp:safety_measures |
led to changes in dam safety regulations
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Buffalo_Creek
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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