2016 European floods
E282900
The 2016 European floods were a series of severe late-spring flooding events that affected multiple countries across Central Europe, causing significant damage, casualties, and widespread disruption.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2016 European floods canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 2016 European floods Context triple: [Simbach am Inn, hasFloodEvent, 2016 European floods]
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A.
Oder flood of 1997
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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B.
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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C.
Great Flood of 1879
The Great Flood of 1879 was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Szeged in Hungary that destroyed most of the town and prompted a major reconstruction.
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D.
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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E.
The Great Flood of 1852
The Great Flood of 1852 was a catastrophic inundation of the Murrumbidgee River that devastated the Australian town of Gundagai, causing extensive loss of life and prompting the town’s relocation to higher ground.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2016 European floods Target entity description: The 2016 European floods were a series of severe late-spring flooding events that affected multiple countries across Central Europe, causing significant damage, casualties, and widespread disruption.
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A.
Oder flood of 1997
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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B.
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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C.
Great Flood of 1879
The Great Flood of 1879 was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Szeged in Hungary that destroyed most of the town and prompted a major reconstruction.
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D.
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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E.
The Great Flood of 1852
The Great Flood of 1852 was a catastrophic inundation of the Murrumbidgee River that devastated the Australian town of Gundagai, causing extensive loss of life and prompting the town’s relocation to higher ground.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
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natural disaster ⓘ weather event ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryAffected |
Austria
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Belarus ⓘ Belgium ⓘ Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ Bulgaria ⓘ Croatia ⓘ Czech Republic ⓘ Denmark ⓘ Estonia ⓘ Finland ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Greece ⓘ Hungary ⓘ Italy ⓘ Latvia ⓘ Lithuania ⓘ Luxembourg ⓘ Moldova ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Norway ⓘ Poland ⓘ Romania ⓘ Serbia ⓘ Slovakia ⓘ Slovenia ⓘ Spain ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| damage | billions of euros ⓘ |
| deathToll | over 20 ⓘ |
| endTime | 2016-06 ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
damage to ecosystems
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riverbank erosion ⓘ water contamination ⓘ |
| governmentResponse |
declaration of states of emergency in affected regions
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deployment of emergency services ⓘ |
| hasCause |
heavy rainfall
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severe thunderstorms ⓘ slow-moving low-pressure systems ⓘ |
| mainRiverAffected |
Danube
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Elbe ⓘ Inn ⓘ Isar ⓘ Loire ⓘ Rhine ⓘ River Seine ⓘ
surface form:
Seine
|
| notableCityAffected |
Baden-Württemberg
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Bavaria ⓘ Braunsbach ⓘ Hesse ⓘ Munich ⓘ North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ Paris ⓘ Passau ⓘ District of Rottal-Inn ⓘ
surface form:
Rottal-Inn district
Simbach am Inn ⓘ |
| notableEffect |
agricultural losses
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closure of museums in Paris ⓘ closure of rail lines ⓘ closure of roads ⓘ closure of schools ⓘ evacuations ⓘ flooding of basements and underground car parks ⓘ infrastructure damage ⓘ power outages ⓘ transport disruption ⓘ |
| partOf | 2016 European severe weather season ⓘ |
| startTime | 2016-05 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2016 European floods Description of subject: The 2016 European floods were a series of severe late-spring flooding events that affected multiple countries across Central Europe, causing significant damage, casualties, and widespread disruption.
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