1974 Brisbane flood
E388441
The 1974 Brisbane flood was a major natural disaster in Queensland, Australia, when extreme rainfall from Cyclone Wanda caused the Brisbane River to overflow and inundate large parts of the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1974 Brisbane flood canonical | 1 |
| Brisbane 1974 flood | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3789679 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: 1974 Brisbane flood Context triple: [Brisbane River, notableFlood, 1974 Brisbane flood]
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A.
Cyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy was a devastating tropical cyclone that struck Darwin, Australia, on Christmas Eve 1974, destroying most of the city and causing significant loss of life.
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B.
2003 Dead River flood
The 2003 Dead River flood was a major dam-failure-induced flooding event in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that caused significant damage in and around the city of Marquette.
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C.
2008 Kosi flood
The 2008 Kosi flood was a catastrophic river flood in northern India and Nepal that displaced millions of people and caused widespread destruction when the Kosi River dramatically changed its course.
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D.
1997 Red River flood
The 1997 Red River flood was a catastrophic spring flood along the Red River of the North that devastated communities in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba, causing widespread evacuations and extensive property damage.
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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: 1974 Brisbane flood Target entity description: The 1974 Brisbane flood was a major natural disaster in Queensland, Australia, when extreme rainfall from Cyclone Wanda caused the Brisbane River to overflow and inundate large parts of the city.
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A.
Cyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy was a devastating tropical cyclone that struck Darwin, Australia, on Christmas Eve 1974, destroying most of the city and causing significant loss of life.
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B.
2003 Dead River flood
The 2003 Dead River flood was a major dam-failure-induced flooding event in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that caused significant damage in and around the city of Marquette.
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C.
2008 Kosi flood
The 2008 Kosi flood was a catastrophic river flood in northern India and Nepal that displaced millions of people and caused widespread destruction when the Kosi River dramatically changed its course.
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D.
1997 Red River flood
The 1997 Red River flood was a catastrophic spring flood along the Red River of the North that devastated communities in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba, causing widespread evacuations and extensive property damage.
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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 (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
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historical event ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ river flood ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Australian Bureau of Meteorology reports
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Queensland Government inquiries ⓘ |
| endTime | January 1974 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2011 Brisbane flood ⓘ |
| follows | 1893 Brisbane flood ⓘ |
| hasCause |
extreme rainfall
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tropical cyclone ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
changes to urban planning in Brisbane floodplain
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increased awareness of flood risk in Brisbane ⓘ review of flood mitigation strategies in Brisbane ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Brisbane River overflow
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damage to infrastructure in Brisbane ⓘ disruption of transport ⓘ economic losses in Queensland ⓘ evacuation of residents ⓘ homelessness for affected residents ⓘ inundation of large parts of Brisbane ⓘ widespread property damage ⓘ |
| hasMeteorologicalOrigin | Cyclone Wanda ⓘ |
| impactRegion |
Greater Brisbane
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surface form:
Greater Brisbane area
Ipswich Region ⓘ
surface form:
Ipswich region
South East Queensland ⓘ |
| influenced | construction of Wivenhoe Dam ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
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Brisbane ⓘ Brisbane River NERFINISHED ⓘ Queensland ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Brisbane River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCause | Cyclone Wanda ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Brisbane ⓘ |
| naturalHazardType | riverine flooding ⓘ |
| partOf |
1974 Australian floods
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floods in Australia ⓘ history of Brisbane ⓘ history of natural disasters in Australia ⓘ |
| pointInTime | January 1974 ⓘ |
| significantEventFor |
Australian flood management policy
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Brisbane ⓘ Queensland ⓘ |
| startTime | January 1974 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
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Subject: 1974 Brisbane flood Description of subject: The 1974 Brisbane flood was a major natural disaster in Queensland, Australia, when extreme rainfall from Cyclone Wanda caused the Brisbane River to overflow and inundate large parts of the city.
Referenced by (2)
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