Great Mississippi Flood

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:caused_by loss of life
excessive rainfall
gptkbp:caused_economic_loss over $400 million
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:memorials
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:infrastructure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Mississippi Flood
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:urban_planning
U. S. flood policy
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:literature_and_art
gptkbp:involved evacuations
levee failures
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Arkansas
gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:Tennessee
gptkb:Mississippi
gptkbp:is_affected_by gptkb:Mississippi_River_Basin
approximately 700,000 people
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in geographers
historical studies
sociological studies
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:is_documented_in government agencies
historical documentaries
government reports
photographs and news articles
gptkbp:is_one_of the most destructive floods in U. S. history
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:scientists
gptkbp:led_to flood control measures
increased awareness of flood risks
changes in river management practices
creation of the Flood Control Act of 1928
establishment of the Mississippi River Commission
gptkbp:notable_for its impact on local economies
its impact on communities
its scale
its impact on agriculture
its role in shaping public policy
its long-term effects on the region
its humanitarian crisis
its impact on civil rights movements
its role in environmental awareness
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:1927
April 1927
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Great_Flood_of_1926
gptkbp:prompted government intervention
gptkbp:reported_by gptkb:historical_accounts
newspapers
gptkbp:resulted_in displacement of thousands
gptkbp:was_characterized_by extensive media coverage
widespread devastation
gptkbp:was_followed_by gptkb:Great_Flood_of_1937
community rebuilding efforts
flood relief efforts
flood insurance programs
increased federal funding for flood control
increased research on flood prevention
gptkbp:was_influenced_by climate conditions
geological factors
gptkbp:was_part_of the 1920s flood events
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Louisiana_1927
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5