Sentence examples for cause widespread devastation from inspiring English sources
The worst tremor, last August, had a magnitude of 3.4, hardly enough to cause widespread devastation.
Scientists have said it would take an asteroid a mile wide or larger to cause widespread devastation that could threaten civilization.
A tropical storm that officials had feared would cause widespread devastation in Bangladesh and Burma lost power quickly as it moved inland.
Like several other flood victims interviewed by HuffPost, John believes that despite the fact that the flood waters are continuing to cause widespread devastation, the people in Baton Rouge are already being forgotten.
Earthquakes, which can cause widespread devastation, are life threatening, unpredictable and uncontrollable natural disasters.
On August 29 , 2005 Hurricane Katrina caused widespread devastation to the Gulf Coast region of the United States.
Storm-surge floods of up to six metres have caused widespread devastation.
The earthquakes of 1934 and 1988 were especially severe and caused widespread devastation and loss of life.
Israel's three-week military offensive against Hamas in Gaza in the winter of 2008-9 also caused widespread devastation.
Grasshoppers are capable of causing widespread devastation of the agricultural crops grown in many countries throughout the world.
Seismic waves set off by the earthquake produced severe tsunamis that caused widespread devastation to the island.
