Great Flood of 1947

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:affects changes in flood management policies
gptkbp:aftermath reconstruction efforts
gptkbp:cause heavy monsoon rains
gptkbp:cultural_impact displacement of communities
gptkbp:date 1947
gptkbp:death thousands
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:economic_impact loss of livelihoods
gptkbp:environmental_impact soil erosion
gptkbp:flood_control gptkb:river
gptkb:City
gptkb:town
rural areas
urban areas
farmlands
canals
villages
August to September
gptkbp:government reconstruction plans developed
food distribution organized
evacuation plans implemented
community rebuilding programs initiated
disaster relief fund established
infrastructure repair initiated
medical assistance offered
temporary shelters provided
gptkbp:government_response gptkb:American_Red_Cross
local NGOs
emergency services mobilized
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:social_unrest
political instability
economic challenges
migration issues
post-independence India
infrastructure development needs
agricultural dependency
climate variability awareness
pre-partition tensions
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the worst floods in Indian history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Flood of 1947
gptkbp:impact displacement of people
infrastructure damage
destruction of crops
gptkbp:international_response received from various countries
gptkbp:is_affected_by gptkb:Punjab
gptkb:Sindh
gptkbp:location gptkb:India
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Jawaharlal_Nehru
gptkb:Liaquat_Ali_Khan
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Partition_of_India
gptkbp:responds_to relief efforts
government intervention
gptkbp:season monsoon season
gptkbp:year 1947
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Downham_Market
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5