the Great Hurricane of 1938

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Hurricane
gptkbp:aftermath extensive rebuilding efforts
gptkbp:category Category 3
gptkbp:climate_impact rapid intensification
long-lasting effects on communities
influenced hurricane preparedness
gptkbp:damage approximately $308 million
gptkbp:date September 21, 1938
gptkbp:death around 600
gptkbp:distillation_process gptkb:New_England
gptkbp:duration about 8 days
gptkbp:economic_impact significant losses in agriculture
gptkbp:emergency_exits mandatory evacuations ordered
gptkbp:emergency_services led to improved forecasting
gptkbp:flood_control up to 25 feet
devastating storm surge effects
extensive river flooding
gptkbp:formed gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:government_response emergency services mobilized
federal disaster relief
gptkbp:has_beach gptkb:Long_Island,_New_York
September 21, 1938
gptkbp:historical_records well-documented in meteorological history
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the deadliest hurricanes in U. S. history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Great Hurricane of 1938
gptkbp:hurricane_legacy remains a significant event in history
gptkbp:infrastructure widespread destruction of buildings
gptkbp:initial_intensity Category 5
gptkbp:is_affected_by gptkb:New_England
gptkbp:max_speed 120 mph
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive news reporting
gptkbp:meteorological_type gptkb:Hurricane
gptkbp:notable_influence severe flooding
gptkbp:predecessor Hurricane 1936
gptkbp:recorded_pressure 940 mb
gptkbp:research subject of many studies
gptkbp:safety_measures gptkb:1938_Atlantic_hurricane_season
November 30, 1938
issued prior to landfall
Category 3 on Saffir-Simpson scale
June 1, 1938
influenced future hurricane research
several days before landfall
gptkbp:storm_name gptkb:Great_New_England_Hurricane
gptkbp:successor Hurricane 1944
gptkbp:survivors many residents of affected areas
gptkbp:track across the Atlantic Ocean
northwestward path
gptkbp:witnesses numerous
gptkbp:year 1938
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cape_Hatteras_Lighthouse
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6