Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf wind
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
gptkbp:casualties 40
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)
gptkbp:date March 6–8, 1962
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962
gptkbp:location gptkb:East_Coast_of_the_United_States
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
gptkbp:tideCycles five high tide cycles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1962_Nor'easter
gptkb:Storm_of_1962
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7