Galveston Flood of 1900

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
wind
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Great_Galveston_Hurricane
gptkbp:category Category 5 hurricane
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:1900_Galveston_hurricane
gptkbp:consequence economic shift to Houston
major population decline in Galveston
gptkbp:damageCost ~$30 million (1900 USD)
gptkbp:date September 8, 1900
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Galveston Flood of 1900
gptkbp:location gptkb:Galveston,_Texas
gptkbp:maximumSpeed estimated 145 mph (Category 4)
gptkbp:notableVictim Isaac Cline (survivor, meteorologist)
gptkbp:resultedIn construction of Galveston Seawall
raising of Galveston city elevation
gptkbp:significance deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history
gptkbp:stormSurge 15 feet
gptkbp:victim 6000-12000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1900_Galveston_Hurricane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7