1957 Valencia flood

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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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1957 Valencia flood canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flood ⓘ
historical event ⓘ
natural disaster ⓘ
aftermath creation of the Turia River diversion channel ⓘ
decision to divert the Turia River ⓘ
major urban redevelopment of Valencia ⓘ
planning of the Turia riverbed as urban space ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Gran riada de 1957 ⓘ
category 1957 disasters in Spain ⓘ
Floods in Spain ⓘ
cause heavy rainfall ⓘ
overflow of the Turia River ⓘ
country Spain ⓘ
damage damage to infrastructure ⓘ
destruction of housing ⓘ
severe urban damage in Valencia ⓘ
deaths around 81 ⓘ
at least 80 ⓘ
over 80 ⓘ
emergencyResponse civil defense mobilization ⓘ
military involvement in rescue operations ⓘ
endDate 1957-10-15 ⓘ
floodPeakDischarge over 3000 m3/s ⓘ
hasEffect catastrophic inundation of Valencia ⓘ
extensive material destruction ⓘ
loss of life ⓘ
hasMediaName Gran Riada de Valencia ⓘ
inspiredProject Plan Sur de Valencia ⓘ
Turia River diversion project ⓘ
languageOfName Spanish ⓘ
Valencian ⓘ
linked to: Catalan
locatedIn Turia River basin ⓘ
linked to: Turia River

Valencia ⓘ
Valencian Community ⓘ
longTermConsequence development of Jardín del Turia ⓘ
old Turia riverbed converted into urban parkland ⓘ
reconfiguration of Valencia’s traffic and urban layout ⓘ
mainRiver Turia River ⓘ
partOf history of Valencia ⓘ
history of floods in Spain ⓘ
pointInTime October 1957 ⓘ
politicalContext Francoist Spain ⓘ
prompted construction of flood defenses around Valencia ⓘ
significantFor flood control policy in Spain ⓘ
urban planning in Valencia ⓘ
startDate 1957-10-14 ⓘ
timePeriod 20th century ⓘ

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Turia River → hasFloodEvent → 1957 Valencia flood ⓘ