Statements (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:flooding
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gptkbp:affects |
enhanced community preparedness
improved flood forecasting legislation for flood control |
gptkbp:aftermath |
increased awareness of flood risks
flood control measures implemented urban planning changes |
gptkbp:casualties |
over 100 deaths
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gptkbp:caused_by |
heavy rainfall
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gptkbp:damage_estimate |
$1 billion
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gptkbp:date |
gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:duration |
several days
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gptkbp:flood_control |
record levels
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gptkbp:government_response |
gptkb:American_Red_Cross
gptkb:Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency local government agencies |
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 Great Flood of 1955
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gptkbp:is_affected_by |
Northeast United States
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive coverage
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gptkbp:notable_event |
community rebuilding efforts
community meetings held memorials established rescue operations conducted public awareness campaigns launched environmental assessments conducted insurance claims filed emergency shelters established mental health support offered fundraising events organized evacuations ordered infrastructure repairs initiated donations collected partnerships formed with NGOs government aid provided community resilience programs established disaster recovery plans developed historical documentation created legal assistance provided public health measures implemented research studies initiated |
gptkbp:notable_influence |
economic disruption
displacement of residents infrastructure damage |
gptkbp:public_reaction |
outpouring of support
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gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Hurricane_Connie
gptkb:Hurricane_Diane |
gptkbp:responds_to |
federal disaster declaration
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ansonia,_Connecticut
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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