Galveston hurricane of 1900

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf wind
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Great_Galveston_Hurricane
gptkbp:basinSize gptkb:Atlantic
gptkbp:category Category 5 hurricane
gptkbp:centralPressure 936 mbar
gptkbp:consequence Galveston grade raising
Galveston seawall construction
decline of Galveston as major port
rise of Houston as major port
gptkbp:damageCost $20 million (1900 USD)
$700 million (2020 USD)
gptkbp:date September 8, 1900
gptkbp:deadliestHurricaneInUSHistory true
gptkbp:dissipated September 15, 1900
gptkbp:enteredGulfOfMexico September 6, 1900
gptkbp:formed August 27, 1900
gptkbp:hasStormType Cape Verde-type hurricane
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Galveston hurricane of 1900
gptkbp:hurricaneSeason gptkb:1900_Atlantic_hurricane_season
gptkbp:landfallLocation gptkb:Galveston_Island,_Texas
gptkbp:landfallTime early morning, September 8, 1900
gptkbp:location gptkb:Galveston,_Texas
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 145 mph
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:1900_Storm_Memorial
gptkb:The_Great_Storm_documentary
1900 Storm: Tragedy and Triumph book
gptkbp:notableFeature deadliest natural disaster in US history
lack of advanced warning
massive destruction of Galveston
gptkbp:notableSurvivor gptkb:Isaac_Cline
gptkbp:stormSurge 15 feet
gptkbp:victim 12000
6000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mayor–Commission
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6