1966 Florence flood
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The 1966 Florence flood was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Florence that caused extensive loss of life and irreparable damage to its historic art, libraries, and architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1966 Florence flood canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 1966 Florence flood Context triple: [Arno River, notableFlood, 1966 Florence flood]
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1957 Valencia flood
The 1957 Valencia flood was a catastrophic inundation of the Spanish city of Valencia that caused extensive destruction and loss of life, ultimately leading to the diversion of the Turia River and major urban redevelopment.
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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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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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D.
1967 Fairbanks flood
The 1967 Fairbanks flood was a devastating inundation of Fairbanks, Alaska, that caused widespread damage and led to major changes in the region’s flood control and urban planning.
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E.
2016 European floods
The 2016 European floods were a series of severe late-spring flooding events that affected multiple countries across Central Europe, causing significant damage, casualties, and widespread disruption.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1966 Florence flood Target entity description: The 1966 Florence flood was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Florence that caused extensive loss of life and irreparable damage to its historic art, libraries, and architecture.
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A.
1957 Valencia flood
The 1957 Valencia flood was a catastrophic inundation of the Spanish city of Valencia that caused extensive destruction and loss of life, ultimately leading to the diversion of the Turia River and major urban redevelopment.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
1967 Fairbanks flood
The 1967 Fairbanks flood was a devastating inundation of Fairbanks, Alaska, that caused widespread damage and led to major changes in the region’s flood control and urban planning.
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E.
2016 European floods
The 2016 European floods were a series of severe late-spring flooding events that affected multiple countries across Central Europe, causing significant damage, casualties, and widespread disruption.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
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historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Flood of the Arno in Florence (1966) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
dozens of deaths
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thousands displaced ⓘ |
| cause |
Arno River overflow
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failure of embankments ⓘ heavy rainfall ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | anniversaries on 4 November ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| damage |
irreparable damage to architecture
ⓘ
irreparable damage to archives ⓘ irreparable damage to artworks ⓘ irreparable damage to libraries ⓘ |
| economicImpact | severe economic losses for Florence ⓘ |
| endDate | 1966-11-04 ⓘ |
| floodType | river flood ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to cultural heritage
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damage to infrastructure ⓘ destruction of buildings ⓘ loss of life ⓘ widespread flooding in Florence ⓘ |
| heritageImpact |
millions of books damaged
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thousands of artworks damaged ⓘ |
| inspired |
advances in art restoration techniques
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improvements in flood prevention planning in Florence ⓘ |
| knownFor | mobilization of the Mud Angels ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florence
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Tuscany ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
creation of new conservation laboratories in Florence
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development of emergency plans for museums and libraries ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Arno River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention ⓘ |
| notableSiteAffected |
Basilica of Santa Croce
NERFINISHED
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National Central Library of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ Palazzo Vecchio area NERFINISHED ⓘ Uffizi Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Florence
ⓘ
history of Italy ⓘ |
| pointInTime | November 1966 ⓘ |
| response |
formation of volunteer restorers
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international rescue and restoration effort ⓘ |
| riskHighlighted | vulnerability of cultural heritage to natural disasters ⓘ |
| startDate | 1966-11-04 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| waterLevel | up to about 6–7 meters in some areas ⓘ |
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Subject: 1966 Florence flood Description of subject: The 1966 Florence flood was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Florence that caused extensive loss of life and irreparable damage to its historic art, libraries, and architecture.
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