Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
disaster
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
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| gptkbp:causedBy |
failure_of_the_South_Fork_Dam
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:Johnstown_Flood_National_Memorial
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
numerous books and films
|
| gptkbp:encouraged |
investigations into dam safety
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| gptkbp:hasPublications |
survivors and rescuers
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Johnstown flood
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| gptkbp:influenced |
disaster response strategies
flood control policies |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
disaster preparedness reforms
|
| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
environmental scientists
increased insurance coverage for flood damage community rebuilding initiatives sociologists and psychologists heroic rescue efforts the 1936 flood in Johnstown the establishment of flood warning systems the establishment of safety regulations rebuilding_efforts_in_Johnstown |
| gptkbp:isDescribedAs |
a catastrophic event
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| gptkbp:isDocumentedIn |
historical archives
photographs and eyewitness accounts government investigations |
| gptkbp:isEngagedIn |
disaster management studies
historians and researchers |
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
local geography
industrial practices of the era |
| gptkbp:isLinkedTo |
climate conditions of the time
the development of civil engineering standards the_history_of_dam_construction_in_the_U.S. |
| gptkbp:isPortrayedBy |
local historians
government reports historical documentaries. newspapers nationwide |
| gptkbp:isUtilizedFor |
literature and art
documentaries annual memorial services memorial events memorial plaques educational programs on flood safety |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
increased awareness of flood risks
changes in engineering practices establishment_of_the_American_Red_Cross |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Johnstown,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:occursIn |
May 31, 1889
the late 19th century |
| gptkbp:populationTrend |
approximately 30,000 people
|
| gptkbp:respondsTo |
federal aid was provided
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
over 2,200 deaths
destruction of over 1,600 homes |
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the deadliest floods in U.S. history
|
| gptkbp:wasPartOf |
the_history_of_Pennsylvania
the_larger_context_of_industrialization_in_America the_legacy_of_American_disasters the_narrative_of_American_resilience |