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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:dam
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gptkbp:affectedArea
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gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Indiana
gptkb:Kentucky
gptkb:Missouri
gptkb:Ohio
gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkb:Tennessee
gptkb:West_Virginia
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Ohio_River_flood_of_1937
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gptkbp:cause
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heavy rainfall
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gptkbp:displacedPeople
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over 1 million
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gptkbp:economicImportance
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$500 million (1937 USD)
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gptkbp:endDate
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February 1937
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Flood of 1937
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced U.S. flood policy
led to construction of flood control infrastructure
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Ohio_River_Valley
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gptkbp:notableCity
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gptkb:Huntington
gptkb:Louisville
gptkb:Pittsburgh
gptkb:Cincinnati
gptkb:Evansville
gptkb:Paducah
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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widespread power outages
mass evacuations
radio broadcasts for emergency communication
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gptkbp:recordCrest
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Cincinnati: 80 feet
Louisville: 57.1 feet
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gptkbp:response
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National Guard mobilization
Red Cross aid
federal disaster relief
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gptkbp:river
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gptkb:Ohio_River
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gptkbp:startDate
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January 1937
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gptkbp:victim
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385
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Portsmouth,_Ohio
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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