Vanport flood of 1948
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The Vanport flood of 1948 was a catastrophic Columbia River flood that destroyed the wartime housing city of Vanport, Oregon, killing at least 15 people and displacing tens of thousands, many of them Black shipyard workers and their families.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vanport Flood | 1 |
| Vanport Flood of 1948 | 1 |
| Vanport flood of 1948 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Vanport flood of 1948 Context triple: [Vanport Extension Center, closedOrRelocatedAfterEvent, Vanport flood of 1948]
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A.
The Great Flood of 1852
The Great Flood of 1852 was a catastrophic inundation of the Murrumbidgee River that devastated the Australian town of Gundagai, causing extensive loss of life and prompting the town’s relocation to higher ground.
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B.
Great Flood of 1879
The Great Flood of 1879 was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Szeged in Hungary that destroyed most of the town and prompted a major reconstruction.
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C.
Great Sioux City Flood of 1892
The Great Sioux City Flood of 1892 was a devastating late-19th-century flood that inundated Sioux City, Iowa, causing widespread destruction and loss of life along the Missouri River.
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D.
Missoula floods
The Missoula floods were a series of cataclysmic Ice Age glacial outburst floods that repeatedly swept across the Pacific Northwest, dramatically reshaping the landscape of what is now Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
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E.
1997 Red River flood
The 1997 Red River flood was a catastrophic spring flood along the Red River of the North that devastated communities in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba, causing widespread evacuations and extensive property damage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Vanport flood of 1948 Target entity description: The Vanport flood of 1948 was a catastrophic Columbia River flood that destroyed the wartime housing city of Vanport, Oregon, killing at least 15 people and displacing tens of thousands, many of them Black shipyard workers and their families.
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A.
The Great Flood of 1852
The Great Flood of 1852 was a catastrophic inundation of the Murrumbidgee River that devastated the Australian town of Gundagai, causing extensive loss of life and prompting the town’s relocation to higher ground.
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B.
Great Flood of 1879
The Great Flood of 1879 was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Szeged in Hungary that destroyed most of the town and prompted a major reconstruction.
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C.
Great Sioux City Flood of 1892
The Great Sioux City Flood of 1892 was a devastating late-19th-century flood that inundated Sioux City, Iowa, causing widespread destruction and loss of life along the Missouri River.
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D.
Missoula floods
The Missoula floods were a series of cataclysmic Ice Age glacial outburst floods that repeatedly swept across the Pacific Northwest, dramatically reshaping the landscape of what is now Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
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E.
1997 Red River flood
The 1997 Red River flood was a catastrophic spring flood along the Red River of the North that devastated communities in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba, causing widespread evacuations and extensive property damage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| aftermath |
changes in Portland’s racial demographics
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increased scrutiny of flood control infrastructure on the Columbia River ⓘ relocation of many Black residents into Portland neighborhoods ⓘ |
| cause |
dike failure
ⓘ
high water on the Columbia River ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | Earth ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1948-05-30 ⓘ |
| destroyed | Vanport ⓘ |
| displacedPeople |
approximately 18000
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tens of thousands ⓘ |
| effect |
destruction of the city of Vanport
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housing crisis in Portland metropolitan area ⓘ mass displacement of residents ⓘ significant impact on Black community in Portland area ⓘ |
| follows | World War II shipbuilding boom in Portland area ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English (primary language of affected community and documentation) ⓘ |
| impactedCity |
Portland, Oregon, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Portland, Oregon
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| impactedGroup |
African American residents of Vanport
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Black shipyard workers ⓘ families of shipyard workers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Multnomah County
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surface form:
Multnomah County, Oregon
Oregon ⓘ Vanport ⓘ
surface form:
Vanport, Oregon
|
| minimumNumberOfDeaths | 15 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
disproportionate impact on African American residents
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rapid destruction of an entire city in a single day ⓘ role in shaping Portland’s Black community ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 15 ⓘ |
| partOf | Columbia River floods ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kaiser Richmond Shipyards
ⓘ
surface form:
Kaiser shipyards
Vanport ⓘ wartime housing ⓘ |
| river | Columbia River ⓘ |
| startDate | 1948-05-30 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
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Subject: Vanport flood of 1948 Description of subject: The Vanport flood of 1948 was a catastrophic Columbia River flood that destroyed the wartime housing city of Vanport, Oregon, killing at least 15 people and displacing tens of thousands, many of them Black shipyard workers and their families.
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