Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:tragedy
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
memorials for victims
legal actions against companies involved massive cleanup efforts |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
explosion
|
| gptkbp:defeated |
surrounding buildings
Texas City port facilities |
| gptkbp:has_legacy |
development of emergency response plans
changes in hazardous materials handling establishment of safety organizations improvements in worker safety training increased awareness of industrial hazards |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Texas City Disaster
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
emergency response protocols
industrial safety practices |
| gptkbp:involved_chemicals |
gptkb:Agriculture
explosives ammonium nitrate |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:Texas_City,_Texas
gptkb:disaster_response explosions industrial accidents chemical safety |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:documentaries
various historical accounts government reports |
| gptkbp:is_notable_for |
being one of the deadliest industrial accidents in U. S. history
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Texas history
disaster studies emergency management history U. S. industrial history safety regulation history |
| gptkbp:is_remembered_for |
historical societies
local community events annual memorial services |
| gptkbp:led_to |
increased safety regulations
investigations by the U. S. government |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Texas_City,_Texas
|
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:SS_Grandcamp
gptkb:SS_High_Flyer |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
April 16, 1947
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
approximately 581 deaths
over 5,000 injuries |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Texas_City,_Texas
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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