Great Blizzard of 1888

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf wind
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Great White Hurricane
gptkbp:category gptkb:disaster_response
gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:cause transportation shutdown
widespread power outages
telegraph line failures
gptkbp:endDate 1888-03-14
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Blizzard of 1888
gptkbp:location gptkb:Atlantic_Canada
gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
gptkbp:maximumSnowfall 55 inches
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 45 mph
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Boston
gptkb:Hartford
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkbp:notableFor one of the most severe recorded blizzards in American history
prompted construction of underground subway systems in New York City
gptkbp:startDate 1888-03-11
gptkbp:victim over 400
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blizzard_Voices
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7