Los Angeles Flood of 1938

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:dam
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Los_Angeles_County
gptkb:Orange_County
Riverside County
San Bernardino County
gptkbp:causedBy heavy rainfall
gptkbp:consequence destruction of infrastructure
displacement of thousands of residents
construction of concrete river channels
led to channelization of Los Angeles River
prompted major flood control projects
loss of homes
Army Corps of Engineers involvement
federal involvement in flood control
loss of bridges
loss of roads
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate 1938-03-03
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Los Angeles Flood of 1938
gptkbp:location gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:Southern_California
gptkbp:propertyDamage millions of dollars
gptkbp:startDate 1938-02-27
gptkbp:victim approximately 115
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:20th-century_floods_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8