Sentence examples for devastation in the event from inspiring English sources
Over the last decade, the Army Corps of Engineers has built up dune structures and beaches from Monmouth to Cape May Counties, but the agency concedes that it could not spare New Jersey from devastation in the event of a 1962-like northeaster or Category III hurricane.
According to the invitation, the "lively discussion" will address the question, "How can students reap the benefits of higher education without the fear of financial devastation in the event of a default?" It's a sensible, important, and indeed an urgent question, given America's mounting student debt crisis.
Throughout the campaign, the Remain side was criticized for employing "Project Fear", by dramatizing the devastation and economic uncertainty in the event of a leave vote.
Combine those events with the environmental devastation in the Pacific and economic troubles worldwide and it would be easy for one to rein in his/her optimism.
This catastrophic event triggered widespread landslides and devastation in the region, affecting the movement of the people that led to stranding of pilgrims in various pilgrimage routes.
In the event of a flood, cooperative actions among communities can lead to a great probability of decreased damage, deaths and economic devastation in the affected communities.
With respect, Mr. Mayor, you don't understand: devastation, in the world according to Tony Scott, is less a regrettable by-product of events than their raison d'être.
