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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:disaster_response
gptkb:dam
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gptkbp:area_affected_in_Netherlands
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165,000 hectares
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gptkbp:casualties
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over 2,500 people
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gptkbp:cause
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high spring tide
severe European windstorm
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gptkbp:consequence
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gptkb:treaty
gptkb:Delta_Works
Thames Barrier
improved flood defenses
emergency response reforms
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gptkbp:date
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31 January 1953
1 February 1953
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gptkbp:deaths_at_sea
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224
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gptkbp:deaths_in_Belgium
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28
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gptkbp:deaths_in_Netherlands
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1,836
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gptkbp:deaths_in_United_Kingdom
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307
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gptkbp:dikes_breached_in_Netherlands
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over 1,000
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gptkbp:homes_destroyed_in_Netherlands
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over 47,300
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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North Sea Flood of 1953
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:notable_rescue_effort
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Dutch_military
volunteers
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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power outages
mass evacuations
international relief efforts
widespread infrastructure damage
communications breakdown
mass livestock loss
policy changes in flood management
memorials and commemorations
inspiration for flood control engineering
long-term reconstruction
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gptkbp:people_evacuated_in_Netherlands
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over 70,000
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Delta_Works
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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