1988–89 North American drought

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:dam
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cause gptkb:La_Niña
persistent high pressure systems
gptkbp:consequence wildfires
agricultural losses
water shortages
gptkbp:economicImportance $60 billion (estimated)
gptkbp:endDate 1989
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1988–89 North American drought
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:notableEvent Yellowstone fires of 1988
gptkbp:notableFor one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history
gptkbp:relatedTo Dust Bowl
2012–13 North American drought
gptkbp:startDate 1988
gptkbp:victim estimated 5,000 to 17,000 (heat-related)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2012_drought_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7