Mississippi River Flood of 1927
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
natural disaster
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Flood Control Act of 1928
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| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 246
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
excessive rainfall
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorials established
annual events held educational programs developed historical markers placed documentary films produced |
| gptkbp:community_outreach |
Red_Cross_involvement
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspiration for literature
documentaries produced inspiration for music art inspired by the flood |
| gptkbp:date |
1927
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| gptkbp:emergencyServices |
mass evacuations
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
habitat destruction
soil erosion water quality issues ecosystem disruption infrastructure damage wetland loss destruction of homes loss of crops |
| gptkbp:governs |
gptkb:National_Flood_Control_Program
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the most destructive floods in U.S. history
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
government reports
newspaper articles personal accounts government investigations photographs taken |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mississippi River Flood of 1927
|
| gptkbp:impact |
land use regulations
displacement of thousands economic damage changes in flood management policies lawsuits for damages |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mississippi_River
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Great_Mississippi_Flood
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| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Herbert_Hoover
President_Calvin_Coolidge Louisiana_Governor_Huey_Long |
| gptkbp:research |
climate change discussions
flood prediction models hydrology research |
| gptkbp:respondsTo |
creation of levee systems
federal government intervention |
| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Arkansas
gptkb:Illinois gptkb:Kentucky gptkb:Louisiana gptkb:Missouri gptkb:Tennessee gptkb:Mississippi |
| gptkbp:surrounding_area |
gptkb:United_States
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