The 1936 Flood of the Ohio River
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:waterfall
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| gptkbp:affects |
policy changes
increased awareness of flood risks community rebuilding |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
flood control measures
improvements in forecasting construction of dams |
| gptkbp:average_rainfall |
over 10 inches
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| gptkbp:caused_by |
heavy rainfall
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| gptkbp:date |
March 1936
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| gptkbp:drainage_basin |
hundreds of miles
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| gptkbp:duration |
several days
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| gptkbp:government_type |
National Guard deployment
local emergency services federal assistance |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
infrastructure development
increased urbanization Great Depression era |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the worst floods in U. S. history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The 1936 Flood of the Ohio River
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| gptkbp:impact |
environmental impact
economic impact infrastructure damage |
| gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:Indiana
gptkb:Kentucky gptkb:Ohio gptkb:Pennsylvania gptkb:West_Virginia |
| gptkbp:legacy |
disaster preparedness initiatives
community resilience efforts flood management policies |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ohio_River
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
gptkb:Photographer
gptkb:radio_station newsreels newspaper articles |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
national attention
community response record river levels widespread flooding |
| gptkbp:responds_to |
relief efforts
federal disaster declaration |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
loss of life
property damage evacuations |
| gptkbp:water_management |
farmland
rural areas urban areas transportation networks industrial sites above flood stage |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lifesaving_Service
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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