Hurricane of 1938

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gptkbp:instanceOf hurricane
gptkbp:aftermath memorials for victims
long-term recovery efforts
infrastructure rebuilding
community support initiatives
gptkbp:beach gptkb:Long_Island,_New_York
gptkbp:casualties 600
gptkbp:category Category 3
gptkbp:climate 9
tropical cyclone
1938 Atlantic hurricane season
gptkbp:coolingSystem gptkb:New_England
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature
inspired films
influenced art
inspired documentaries
inspired songs
gptkbp:date September 21, 1938
gptkbp:defeated $308 million
gptkbp:duration approximately 8 days
gptkbp:finalDisposal hurricane
gptkbp:firstIntroduced tropical storm
gptkbp:formed gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history
changed emergency response protocols
influenced building codes
led to improvements in forecasting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hurricane of 1938
gptkbp:impact gptkb:New_England
gptkbp:maxSpeed 125 mph
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
local residents
downed power lines
severe flooding
destruction of homes
loss of crops
disruption of transportation
Governor_Lehman
gptkbp:predecessor Hurricane_of_1936
gptkbp:recordings 940 mb
gptkbp:respondsTo local community support
federal aid
emergency evacuations
state mobilization
gptkbp:river up to 15 feet
gptkbp:successor Hurricane_of_1944