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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Flood of the Arno in Florence (1966) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
dozens of deaths
ⓘ
thousands displaced ⓘ |
| cause |
Arno River overflow
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
damage to infrastructure ⓘ destruction of buildings ⓘ loss of life ⓘ widespread flooding in Florence ⓘ |
| heritageImpact |
millions of books damaged
ⓘ
thousands of artworks damaged ⓘ |
| inspired |
advances in art restoration techniques
ⓘ
improvements in flood prevention planning in Florence ⓘ |
| knownFor | mobilization of the Mud Angels ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florence
ⓘ
Tuscany ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
creation of new conservation laboratories in Florence
ⓘ
development of emergency plans for museums and libraries ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Arno River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention ⓘ |
| notableSiteAffected |
Basilica of Santa Croce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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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