Vanport flood of 1948

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:dam
gptkbp:affectedPopulation African American community in Portland
gptkbp:aftermath Vanport was never rebuilt
gptkbp:casualties at least 15 deaths
gptkbp:causedBy Columbia River levee breach
gptkbp:date May 30, 1948
gptkbp:destroyedBy gptkb:Vanport_city
gptkbp:displacedPeople over 18,000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vanport flood of 1948
gptkbp:impact major housing crisis in Portland
gptkbp:legacy influenced Portland's urban development
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vanport,_Oregon
gptkbp:mediaCoverage national attention
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Columbia_River_flood_of_1948
gptkbp:response Red Cross and military evacuation
gptkbp:significance largest flood in Oregon history
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vanport_Extension_Center
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5