Oder flood of 1997
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The Oder flood of 1997 was a catastrophic Central European flood that devastated large areas of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, causing widespread damage and loss of life along the Oder River basin.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central European flood of 1997 | 1 |
| Oder flood of 1997 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Oder flood of 1997 Context triple: [Oder River, notableEvent, Oder flood of 1997]
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North Sea flood of 1953
The North Sea flood of 1953 was a catastrophic storm surge that inundated coastal areas around the North Sea, particularly in the Netherlands and eastern England, causing extensive damage and loss of life and prompting major improvements in flood defenses.
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Flood
Flood is a renowned British record producer and audio engineer known for his work with influential rock and alternative artists such as U2, Depeche Mode, and Nine Inch Nails.
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Missoula floods
The Missoula floods were a series of cataclysmic Ice Age glacial outburst floods that repeatedly swept across the Pacific Northwest, dramatically reshaping the landscape of what is now Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
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Dutch Water Line inundations
The Dutch Water Line inundations were a strategic flooding of low-lying land in the Netherlands used as a defensive measure to halt invading forces, notably during the Franco-Dutch War.
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E.
Fiumana
Fiumana is a small locality in the municipality of Predappio in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Oder flood of 1997 Target entity description: The Oder flood of 1997 was a catastrophic Central European flood that devastated large areas of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, causing widespread damage and loss of life along the Oder River basin.
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A.
North Sea flood of 1953
The North Sea flood of 1953 was a catastrophic storm surge that inundated coastal areas around the North Sea, particularly in the Netherlands and eastern England, causing extensive damage and loss of life and prompting major improvements in flood defenses.
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B.
Flood
Flood is a renowned British record producer and audio engineer known for his work with influential rock and alternative artists such as U2, Depeche Mode, and Nine Inch Nails.
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C.
Missoula floods
The Missoula floods were a series of cataclysmic Ice Age glacial outburst floods that repeatedly swept across the Pacific Northwest, dramatically reshaping the landscape of what is now Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
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D.
Dutch Water Line inundations
The Dutch Water Line inundations were a strategic flooding of low-lying land in the Netherlands used as a defensive measure to halt invading forces, notably during the Franco-Dutch War.
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E.
Fiumana
Fiumana is a small locality in the municipality of Predappio in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Oder flood of 1997
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surface form:
Central European flood of 1997
Millennium Flood ⓘ |
| areaAffected |
Brandenburg
ⓘ
Frankfurt (Oder) ⓘ Kłodzko Valley ⓘ Lower Silesia ⓘ Oder River delta ⓘ
surface form:
Odra estuary
Opole ⓘ Opole Voivodeship ⓘ Racibórz ⓘ Silesia ⓘ Szczecin ⓘ Wrocław ⓘ eastern Germany ⓘ southwestern Poland ⓘ western Poland ⓘ |
| cause |
intense summer storms
ⓘ
prolonged heavy rainfall ⓘ saturated river basin soils ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryAffected |
Czech Republic
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Germany ⓘ Poland ⓘ |
| countryMostAffected | Poland ⓘ |
| deaths | about 114 ⓘ |
| deathsInPoland | about 55 ⓘ |
| displacedPeople | over 100000 ⓘ |
| economicDamage | billions of US dollars ⓘ |
| economicDamageInPoland | several billion US dollars ⓘ |
| endTime | 1997-08 ⓘ |
| floodPeakLocation |
Kłodzko
ⓘ
Opole ⓘ Wrocław ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Oder River ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive levee failures
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large-scale evacuations ⓘ record water levels on the Oder River ⓘ |
| partOf | history of floods in Europe ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1997 ⓘ |
| regionAffected | Central Europe ⓘ |
| result |
enhanced Polish–German–Czech flood management cooperation
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introduction of improved flood warning systems ⓘ major reconstruction of flood defenses ⓘ |
| riverBasinAffected |
Odra River basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Oder River basin
|
| significance | one of the most destructive floods in Central Europe in the 20th century ⓘ |
| startTime | 1997-07 ⓘ |
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Subject: Oder flood of 1997 Description of subject: The Oder flood of 1997 was a catastrophic Central European flood that devastated large areas of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, causing widespread damage and loss of life along the Oder River basin.
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