1900 Galveston hurricane
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The 1900 Galveston hurricane was a catastrophic Category 4 storm that struck Galveston, Texas, and remains the deadliest natural disaster in United States history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1900 Galveston hurricane canonical | 3 |
| Galveston hurricane of 1900 | 1 |
| Great Galveston hurricane | 1 |
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Target entity: 1900 Galveston hurricane Context triple: [Galveston, knownFor, 1900 Galveston hurricane]
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Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophic 2005 Atlantic hurricane that caused widespread devastation along the U.S. Gulf Coast, particularly in New Orleans, due to extreme flooding and levee failures.
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Hurricane
The Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that played a crucial role for the Royal Air Force during World War II, particularly in the Battle of Britain.
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Hurricane
"Hurricane" is a protest song by Bob Dylan that narrates and condemns the wrongful imprisonment of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.
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Hurricane Agnes 1972
Hurricane Agnes 1972 was a devastating Atlantic hurricane that caused catastrophic flooding and widespread damage across the eastern United States, particularly in June 1972.
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Hurricane Hank
Hurricane Hank was the nickname of Henry Armstrong, a legendary American boxer renowned for simultaneously holding world titles in three different weight divisions.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1900 Galveston hurricane Target entity description: The 1900 Galveston hurricane was a catastrophic Category 4 storm that struck Galveston, Texas, and remains the deadliest natural disaster in United States history.
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A.
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophic 2005 Atlantic hurricane that caused widespread devastation along the U.S. Gulf Coast, particularly in New Orleans, due to extreme flooding and levee failures.
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B.
Hurricane
The Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that played a crucial role for the Royal Air Force during World War II, particularly in the Battle of Britain.
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C.
Hurricane
"Hurricane" is a protest song by Bob Dylan that narrates and condemns the wrongful imprisonment of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.
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D.
Hurricane Agnes 1972
Hurricane Agnes 1972 was a devastating Atlantic hurricane that caused catastrophic flooding and widespread damage across the eastern United States, particularly in June 1972.
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E.
Hurricane Hank
Hurricane Hank was the nickname of Henry Armstrong, a legendary American boxer renowned for simultaneously holding world titles in three different weight divisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlantic hurricane
ⓘ
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ tropical cyclone ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Atlantic Canada
ⓘ
Cuba ⓘ Galveston ⓘ
surface form:
Galveston, Texas
Gulf Coast of the United States ⓘ Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Houston, Texas region
Lesser Antilles ⓘ Midwestern United States ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1900 Galveston hurricane
ⓘ
surface form:
Galveston hurricane of 1900
1900 Galveston hurricane ⓘ
surface form:
Great Galveston hurricane
|
| basin | Atlantic hurricane basin ⓘ |
| consequence |
construction of the Galveston Seawall
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economic decline of Galveston as a major port ⓘ raising of Galveston Island’s grade ⓘ rise of Houston as a major Gulf Coast port ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| damage | approximately 20 million US dollars (1900) ⓘ |
| damageAdjusted | several billion US dollars (modern value) ⓘ |
| deadliestIn | history of the United States ⓘ |
| deathToll | 6000–12000 ⓘ |
| dissipatedIn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| endDate | 1900-09-12 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths | 8000 ⓘ |
| formedIn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaArticle | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Galveston_hurricane ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Progressive Era
ⓘ
surface form:
Progressive Era in the United States
|
| impactOnPopulation | large-scale displacement of Galveston residents ⓘ |
| landfallDate | 1900-09-08 ⓘ |
| location |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Galveston ⓘ
surface form:
Galveston, Texas
Gulf of Mexico ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| madeLandfallIn |
Galveston
ⓘ
surface form:
Galveston Island
Texas ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| maximumCategory | Category 4 ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | Galveston 1900 Storm Memorial ⓘ |
| meteorologicalAgency |
National Weather Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Weather Bureau
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| notableFor |
being the deadliest natural disaster in United States history
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devastating storm surge that inundated Galveston Island ⓘ |
| partOf | 1900 Atlantic hurricane season ⓘ |
| startDate | 1900-08-27 ⓘ |
| stormSurgeHeight | 12–15 feet ⓘ |
| warningSystem | limited and inadequate hurricane warnings ⓘ |
| windSpeed | approximately 145 mph ⓘ |
| windSpeedCategory | Category 4 on the Saffir–Simpson scale ⓘ |
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Subject: 1900 Galveston hurricane Description of subject: The 1900 Galveston hurricane was a catastrophic Category 4 storm that struck Galveston, Texas, and remains the deadliest natural disaster in United States history.
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