Buffalo Creek flood of 1972

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf disaster
gptkbp:analyzes government agencies
gptkbp:causedBy dam failure
gptkbp:defeated homes
infrastructure
gptkbp:hasLegalStatus environmental regulations
disaster preparedness initiatives
community rebuilding efforts
increased awareness of mining practices
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buffalo Creek flood of 1972
gptkbp:influenced flood control legislation
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:Buffalo_Creek_Disaster
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn books and documentaries
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy memorials and commemorations
gptkbp:isNotableFor its impact on disaster management policies
gptkbp:isPartOf West_Virginia_history
American_environmental_history
gptkbp:isPortrayedBy news articles
gptkbp:isReferencedIn academic research
gptkbp:isRelatedTo community engagement
disaster recovery
risk management
environmental assessments
safety regulations
community health initiatives
community resilience
emergency response planning
government accountability
historical documentation
safety audits
safety culture
sustainability efforts
environmental restoration
public health concerns
community activism
community planning
environmental justice
community resilience planning
environmental activism
public safety measures
disaster risk reduction
coal mining industry
disaster response training
climate change discussions
environmental disasters
public policy reforms
socioeconomic impacts
socioeconomic recovery
socio-political movements
community support systems
mental health effects
gptkbp:isStudiedIn sociology and disaster studies
gptkbp:ledTo lawsuits against the coal company
gptkbp:location gptkb:Buffalo_Creek,_West_Virginia
gptkbp:occursIn February 26, 1972
gptkbp:resultedIn 125 deaths
over 4,000 people displaced