St. Patrick's Day Flood of 1936
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dam
|
| gptkbp:affectedArea |
gptkb:Pittsburgh
gptkb:Washington,_D.C. gptkb:Wilkes-Barre gptkb:Connecticut_River_Valley Harrisburg |
| gptkbp:casualties |
dozens
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
heavy rainfall
melting snow |
| gptkbp:consequence |
mass evacuations
widespread infrastructure damage disrupted transportation led to major flood control legislation prompted Flood Control Act of 1936 |
| gptkbp:date |
March 1936
|
| gptkbp:economicImportance |
hundreds of millions of dollars
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
St. Patrick's Day Flood of 1936
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:subsequent_Johnstown_floods_(1936,_1977)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|