Great Mississippi Flood

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf natural disaster
gptkbp:causedBy loss of life
excessive rainfall
gptkbp:defeated infrastructure
gptkbp:economicImpact over $400 million
gptkbp:encouraged government response
gptkbp:hasCitations the_New_Orleans_area
gptkbp:highlights racial inequalities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Mississippi Flood
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Mississippi_River_Basin
gptkbp:influenced environmental policies
urban planning
U.S._flood_policy
gptkbp:inspiration literature and music
gptkbp:involved evacuations
levee failures
floodwaters reaching 30 feet
Red_Cross_relief_efforts
gptkbp:isChallengedBy Great Depression
infrastructure improvements
legislative changes
human suffering
flood recovery efforts
historians and scientists
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy economic hardship
extensive flooding
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn government reports
photographs and news articles
gptkbp:isEngagedIn academic studies
gptkbp:isExaminedBy documentaries
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy climate conditions
gptkbp:isNotableFor its humanitarian impact
its scale and impact
gptkbp:isPortrayedBy historical accounts
national media
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor memorials
gptkbp:ledTo urban migration
flood control measures
community rebuilding efforts
improvements in weather forecasting
increased federal involvement in disaster response
creation_of_the_Flood_Control_Act_of_1928
gptkbp:occursIn 1927
April to August 1927
gptkbp:populationTrend approximately 700,000 people
gptkbp:resultedIn displacement of thousands
gptkbp:wasPartOf Great Flood of 1927
American_history
the_history_of_the_Mississippi_River