Sentence examples for devastation into from inspiring English sources

Now, for the most awful and imperative reason imaginable, Haiti's government and its international supporters have the opportunity to turn stark devastation into the beginning of a new standard of living.

Lahr quoted that letter to the cast in his review of the first production of the complete two-part, seven-hour "gay fantasia on national themes" in the issue of November 23 , 1992 calling the play "a victory for Kushner, for theatre, for the transforming power of the imagination to turn devastation into beauty".

The Parks Department is sincere about transforming a symbol of ecological devastation into an example of environmental redemption.

We don't all have the ability to turn that devastation into a prime-time special or a news series, like you do, but we certainly can jabber on and on about our fears and our mounting financial troubles out loud, on the pages of the NY Times, on blogs, and on talk radio.

An earthquake can impose its devastation right into the metropolitan heart of Southern California, following the geology of its faults.

Slowly, the scope of the devastation came into focus for those on board, with witnesses describing how people — some unconscious — were trapped in the debris, and others were staggering away from the scene, covered in dust and blood.

They took into account potential devastation in four major categories: damage to buildings, non-structural damages, destruction of lifelines and infrastructure, and losses due to fires.

Reverend Stuart Smith said in just a few minutes "a scene of celebration and festive lights in George Square turned into devastation and despair".

For days, government helicopters were scanning all approaches to the city, looking out for large trucks or petrol tankers that could wreak devastation if turned into bombs.

Read: Hurricane Maria's devastation follows Puerto Rico into the New Year.

Some scenes of the post-Katrina devastation were worked into the plot, including those in the Lower 9th Ward; additionally, evidence of Katrina's impact on the city was worked into the script.