1993 Great Flood of the Midwest
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:flooding
|
| gptkbp:affects |
environmental changes
economic impact infrastructure damage |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
flood control measures
community rebuilding wetland restoration efforts increased flood insurance policies government funding for recovery |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
heavy rainfall
|
| gptkbp:damage |
$15 billion
|
| gptkbp:death |
50
|
| gptkbp:end_date |
1993-10-01
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
led to changes in flood management policies
influenced environmental legislation increased research on flood prediction raised awareness of climate change effects one of the most significant floods in U. S. history |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1993 Great Flood of the Midwest
|
| gptkbp:impact |
500,000
|
| gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Minnesota gptkb:Missouri gptkb:Wisconsin gptkb:Iowa |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Missouri_River_flooding
Mississippi River flooding Des Moines River flooding Illinois River flooding Sauk River flooding |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
gptkb:Midwest_United_States
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:1993_Great_Blizzard
gptkb:1993_Hurricane_Emily gptkb:1993_Midwest_tornado_outbreak gptkb:1993_North_American_drought gptkb:1993_heat_wave |
| gptkbp:responds_to |
National Guard deployment
emergency shelters federal disaster declaration |
| gptkbp:start_date |
1993-04-01
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Great_Flood_of_1996
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|