The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:earthquake
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Calvin_Coolidge_administration
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| gptkbp:caused_by |
excessive rainfall
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| gptkbp:defeated |
gptkb:project
homes |
| gptkbp:encouraged |
relief efforts
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Great_Depression
policy changes public health initiatives advocacy for marginalized communities environmental regulations infrastructure improvements social justice movements disaster preparedness initiatives increased awareness of flood risks community rebuilding efforts historical commemorations urban planning changes community organizing efforts community resilience efforts scientific research on flooding economic recovery programs flood insurance development |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
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| gptkbp:influenced |
New Deal policies
U. S. flood policy |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:films
gptkb:literary_work |
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
gptkb:Mississippi_River_Basin
700,000 people |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:Photographer
government reports newspaper articles |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:charity evacuations levee failures |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
historical events in the U. S.
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| gptkbp:led_to |
flood control measures
increased federal involvement in disaster response creation of the Flood Control Act of 1928 |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its historical significance
its political implications its environmental impact its scale its social implications its impact on African American communities its long-term effects on the region |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
gptkb:1927
April 1927 May 1927 |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
economic losses
displacement of thousands |