Sentence examples for cyclone struck from inspiring English sources

When the cyclone struck, there was no higher ground to run to.

After the cyclone struck on May 2, none made the journey across.

THREE long weeks after a cataclysmic cyclone struck Myanmar, something approaching an international relief effort is at last under way.

"We could have done much more to work with Vanuatu long before the cyclone struck in order to reduce the disaster potential.

Uncle Henry and Aunt Em made it to the cellar before the cyclone struck: Dorothy and Toto were not so fortunate.

A devastating cyclone struck Niue in 2004, causing a number of deaths and substantial property damage in the coastal areas, including the capital.

Before Hollanda struck Mauritius, most people were already residing at home, due to the cyclone striking during the Chinese New Year.

"This cyclone strikes a severe blow to an area that has already been devastated by flooding over the past few weeks – children account for half of the affected populations".

Between 1871 and 1981, 138 tropical cyclones struck directly over or close to the Everglades.

A series of cyclones struck the following year and may have devastated the remaining population.

Between 1871 and 2003, 40 tropical cyclones struck the Everglades, usually every one to three years.