Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:disaster_response
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| gptkbp:affects |
environmental awareness
urban planning changes insurance policy changes floodplain zoning regulations |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
infrastructure improvements
|
| gptkbp:caused_by |
heavy rainfall
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:historical_accounts inspired literature inspired art memorials and monuments |
| gptkbp:government_response |
federal disaster relief
community volunteer work |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
part of the Great Depression context
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the worst floods in U. S. history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Great Floods of 1936
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| gptkbp:influenced |
flood control policies
|
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
Northeastern United States
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive news reporting
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| gptkbp:notable_city |
gptkb:Reading
gptkb:Newark gptkb:Philadelphia gptkb:Harrisburg gptkb:Pittsburgh gptkb:Allentown gptkb:Wilkes-Barre Trenton Scranton |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:local_leaders
engineers and planners government officials involved in response |
| gptkbp:notable_influence |
displacement of residents
|
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
1936
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:1938_flood
Tropical Storm Lee in 2011 1937 flood 2014 floods in Pennsylvania 2018 floods in New Jersey Hurricane Agnes in 1972 Hurricane Sandy in 2012 floods in 1940s |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
loss of life
significant property damage |
| gptkbp:river |
gptkb:Delaware_River
gptkb:Connecticut_River gptkb:Susquehanna_River |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Great_Flood_of_1936
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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