Mississippi River flood of 1937
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:flooding
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| gptkbp:affects |
environmental impact assessments
increased awareness of flood risks urban planning changes changes in river management policies development of levee systems |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
flood control measures
increased federal involvement in disaster response creation of the Flood Control Act of 1936 |
| gptkbp:cause |
excessive rainfall
|
| gptkbp:damage |
over $500 million
|
| gptkbp:date |
1937
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| gptkbp:displacement |
hundreds of thousands
|
| gptkbp:duration |
several months
|
| gptkbp:emergency_exits |
major cities affected
|
| gptkbp:flood_control |
59.5 feet
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Great_Depression
New Deal policies economic recovery efforts increased migration social changes in affected areas |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the most devastating floods in U. S. history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mississippi River flood of 1937
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| gptkbp:impact |
economic hardship
infrastructure damage agricultural loss |
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Southern_United_States |
| gptkbp:legacy |
public awareness campaigns
historical studies inspiration for literature and art commemorative events influenced future flood policies |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mississippi_River
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
gptkb:documentaries
extensive news reporting government reports photographic documentation |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Great_Flood_of_1937
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| gptkbp:responds_to |
National Guard deployment
community efforts federal relief efforts Red Cross assistance |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Great_Mississippi_Flood_of_1927
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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