Hurricane Sandy flooding in 2012
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Hurricane Sandy flooding in 2012 was a devastating storm surge and inundation event along the U.S. East Coast that caused widespread damage, power outages, and displacement in coastal communities.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hurricane Sandy | 6 |
| Hurricane Sandy damage and reconstruction | 1 |
| Hurricane Sandy flooding | 1 |
| Hurricane Sandy flooding in 2012 canonical | 1 |
| Hurricane Sandy landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey | 1 |
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Target entity: Hurricane Sandy flooding in 2012 Context triple: [Hoboken, affectedBy, Hurricane Sandy flooding in 2012]
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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 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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Sandy
Sandy is a fictional character from Mark Twain’s satirical novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court," known as a medieval woman who becomes the companion and later wife of the time-traveling protagonist.
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Sandy
Sandy is a common nickname or short form of the given name Alexander.
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E.
Hurricane
"Hurricane" is a protest song by Bob Dylan that narrates and condemns the wrongful imprisonment of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hurricane Sandy flooding in 2012 Target entity description: Hurricane Sandy flooding in 2012 was a devastating storm surge and inundation event along the U.S. East Coast that caused widespread damage, power outages, and displacement in coastal communities.
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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 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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C.
Sandy
Sandy is a fictional character from Mark Twain’s satirical novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court," known as a medieval woman who becomes the companion and later wife of the time-traveling protagonist.
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D.
Sandy
Sandy is a common nickname or short form of the given name Alexander.
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E.
Hurricane
"Hurricane" is a protest song by Bob Dylan that narrates and condemns the wrongful imprisonment of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood disaster
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natural disaster ⓘ storm surge event ⓘ |
| appliesToPart |
coastal communities
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critical infrastructure ⓘ low-lying neighborhoods ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| effect |
closure of transportation tunnels and subways
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contamination of buildings with saltwater ⓘ damage to electrical substations ⓘ economic losses in the tens of billions of dollars ⓘ evacuations of coastal areas ⓘ long-term displacement of residents ⓘ widespread power outages along the U.S. East Coast ⓘ |
| endTime | 2012-10-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy | post-Sandy rebuilding and resilience planning ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Hurricane Sandy landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey
ⓘ
linked to:
Hurricane Sandy flooding in 2012
coastal flooding ⓘ high astronomical tide ⓘ large wind field of Hurricane Sandy ⓘ low atmospheric pressure ⓘ storm surge ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
increased investment in coastal protection projects
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introduction of new flood-resilience policies in New York City ⓘ public debate on climate change and sea-level rise ⓘ revisions to FEMA flood maps for affected areas ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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linked to:
Atlantic City
Breezy Point, Queens ⓘ Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel ⓘ Connecticut ⓘ Hoboken, New Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
Hoboken
Holland Tunnel ⓘ Hudson River waterfront ⓘ
linked to:
Hudson Waterfront
Jersey City, New Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
Jersey City
Long Island ⓘ Lower Manhattan ⓘ New Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey barrier islands ⓘ
linked to:
Long Beach Island
New York City ⓘ New York City subway system ⓘ
linked to:
New York City Subway
New York Harbor ⓘ
linked to:
New York Harbor estuarine system
PATH tunnels ⓘ Red Hook, Brooklyn ⓘ
linked to:
Red Hook
Rockaway Peninsula, Queens ⓘ
linked to:
Rockaway Peninsula
Staten Island ⓘ U.S. East Coast ⓘ
linked to:
East Coast of the United States
|
| maximumStormSurgeHeight | about 4.3 meters at Battery, Manhattan ⓘ |
| maximumWaterLevelAboveNormal | about 2.8 meters at Battery, Manhattan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
damage to coastal housing and infrastructure
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displacement of residents from flooded homes ⓘ extensive inundation of New York City subway tunnels ⓘ flooding of hospitals and critical facilities ⓘ record storm tide in New York Harbor ⓘ widespread power outages ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hurricane Sandy
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linked to:
Hurricane Sandy flooding in 2012
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| pointInTime | October 2012 ⓘ |
| significantEventFor |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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New York City ⓘ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ⓘ State of New Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
New Jersey, United States
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| startTime | 2012-10-29 ⓘ |
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Subject: Hurricane Sandy flooding in 2012 Description of subject: Hurricane Sandy flooding in 2012 was a devastating storm surge and inundation event along the U.S. East Coast that caused widespread damage, power outages, and displacement in coastal communities.
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