Great Ice Storm of 1998

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Maine
gptkb:New_Brunswick
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Ontario
gptkb:Quebec
gptkb:Vermont
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs North American Ice Storm of 1998
gptkbp:casualties at least 35
gptkbp:causedBy freezing rain
gptkbp:causedPowerOutages over 4 million people
gptkbp:consequence public health concerns
emergency response coordination
school closures
transportation disruption
forest damage
agricultural losses
infrastructure collapse
livestock deaths
mass evacuations
international aid received
food spoilage
water supply issues
insurance claims surge
emergency shelters opened
military deployment for relief
widespread tree damage
carbon monoxide poisoning cases
community resilience efforts
emergency government funding
hydro tower collapse
long-term power outages
maple syrup industry losses
record ice accumulation
telecommunications failure
gptkbp:economicImportance over $5 billion USD
gptkbp:endDate 1998-01-10
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Ice Storm of 1998
gptkbp:location gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
gptkb:Eastern_Canada
gptkbp:startDate 1998-01-04
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1998_North_American_ice_storm
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8