Great Storm of 1953

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
wind
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:North_Sea_flood_of_1953
gptkbp:casualties over 2,500
over 1,800 deaths in the Netherlands
over 300 deaths in the United Kingdom
over 60 deaths in Belgium
gptkbp:cause high spring tide
severe European windstorm
gptkbp:consequence gptkb:Delta_Works_project
Thames Barrier construction
gptkbp:destroyedBy flooding
infrastructure damage
property destruction
gptkbp:endDate 1953-02-01
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Storm of 1953
gptkbp:location gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:North_Sea
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:notableFor one of the deadliest natural disasters in 20th-century Europe
major impact on flood defense policy
gptkbp:startDate 1953-01-31
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sea_Palling
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6