Properties (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
natural disaster
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
$500 million
excessive rainfall |
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
photographs
newspaper articles |
| gptkbp:encouraged |
the_establishment_of_the_Flood_Control_Act
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
community rebuilding initiatives
flood recovery efforts |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Great Flood of 1937
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
flood control policies
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
literature
films |
| gptkbp:involved |
multiple states
the_city_of_Louisville the_city_of_Cincinnati the_city_of_Evansville the_city_of_Paducah |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the_worst_floods_in_U.S._history
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
engineers
historians |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
construction of dams
federal disaster relief efforts improvements in levees |
| gptkbp:occursIn |
1937
February January |
| gptkbp:populationTrend |
over 300,000 people
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
loss of life
displacement of thousands widespread flooding |
| gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of |
gptkb:the_U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkb:the_Tennessee_Valley_Authority |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
American_history
|
| gptkbp:surrounding_area |
gptkb:Ohio_River_Valley
|
| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
community engagement
social change disaster recovery planning public health initiatives public policy changes sustainability initiatives climate adaptation strategies environmental awareness infrastructure improvements community development projects economic development initiatives community awareness programs community resilience initiatives social justice movements disaster response training environmental restoration efforts urban planning reforms political action civic engagement programs disaster preparedness programs disaster risk reduction strategies land use planning reforms floodplain management practices community resilience building. volunteerism initiatives economic recovery programs emergency management reforms flood insurance development government intervention in flood management community_solidarity_efforts |
| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
heavy snowmelt
saturated ground conditions President_Franklin_D._Roosevelt |