Statements (33)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
wind
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gptkbp:affectedArea |
gptkb:Delaware
gptkb:Maryland gptkb:New_Jersey gptkb:North_Carolina gptkb:Virginia gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_states |
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Great Atlantic Storm of 1962
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gptkbp:casualties |
40
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gptkbp:category |
gptkb:disaster_response
wind historic storm |
gptkbp:cause |
property damage
loss of life beach erosion severe coastal flooding |
gptkbp:damageCost |
$200 million (1962 USD)
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gptkbp:date |
March 6–8, 1962
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:East_Coast_of_the_United_States
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gptkbp:notableFor |
long duration
occurred during a spring tide one of the most destructive storms to hit the U.S. Atlantic coast coincided with a nor'easter destroyed boardwalks and homes devastated Chincoteague, Virginia devastated Ocean City, Maryland prompted changes in coastal management |
gptkbp:stormSurgeHeight |
up to 9 feet
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gptkbp:tideCycles |
five high tide cycles
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1962_Nor'easter
gptkb:Storm_of_1962 |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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