Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:sports_event
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Great_Chicago_Fire
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
infrastructure improvements
increased awareness of weather forecasting changes in urban planning improvements in emergency response |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
severe winter storm
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
|
| gptkbp:date |
March 11-14, 1888
|
| gptkbp:duration |
4 days
|
| gptkbp:end_of_life |
400
|
| gptkbp:government_type |
state of emergency declared
federal assistance requested relief efforts initiated |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the worst blizzards in U. S. history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Great Blizzard of 1888
|
| gptkbp:impact |
loss of life
economic disruption transportation disruption |
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
Northeast United States
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
studied by meteorologists
commemorated in history remains a significant weather event |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive newspaper reports
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
New York City paralyzed
massive snowdrifts |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Henry_James
gptkb:Mark_Twain gptkb:Grover_Cleveland gptkb:Thomas_Edison gptkb:Dr._John_Muir |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
record low temperatures
record snowfall in some areas record wind speeds |
| gptkbp:responds_to |
emergency services mobilized
telegraph lines down railroad closures |
| gptkbp:transportation |
road closures
air travel affected buses canceled trains stranded |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
extreme cold
heavy snowfall high winds low visibility |
| gptkbp:wintering_range |
50 inches
|