2013 Yukon River flood
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The 2013 Yukon River flood was a major spring breakup flood that caused extensive damage and forced evacuations in river communities along Alaska’s Yukon River, particularly devastating the village of Galena.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
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spring breakup flood ⓘ |
| affected | Alaska river communities along the Yukon River ⓘ |
| cause |
ice jam formation
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spring ice breakup on the Yukon River ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource |
government disaster assessments
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news reports ⓘ |
| emergencyResponseBy |
Federal Emergency Management Agency
NERFINISHED
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State of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | June 2013 ⓘ |
| followedBy | rebuilding efforts in Galena ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contamination of local infrastructure
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damage to homes in Galena ⓘ displacement of residents ⓘ extensive property damage ⓘ forced evacuations ⓘ infrastructure damage ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Alaska Interior
NERFINISHED
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Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
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Yukon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainlyAffected | Galena, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| naturalHazardType | river flood ⓘ |
| partOf | Yukon River flood events NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 2013 ⓘ |
| river | Yukon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor | disaster preparedness in rural Alaska ⓘ |
| startTime | May 2013 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Galena, Alaska