Sentence examples for flood strike from inspiring English sources

We had imagined all kinds of disaster before these games began: flood, strike, gridlock and the rest; we can probably cope with the beginnings of a good old fashioned medal-drought.

Heritage always faces a range of threats and Nikkō has been vulnerable to earthquake, floods, lightning strikes, fire and most recently insect attack.

Never, although war, flood, strikes, elections and plagues pass over them.

Ian Liddell-Grainger, made the comments as Environment Agency chairman Lord Smith prepared to visit the flood stricken Somerset Levels for the first time since the crisis struck.

Sixteen people were travelling in a 4x4 and a van when the flood struck close to the town of Hildale late on Monday afternoon.

Archaeologists have found evidence that appears to support the theory that a catastrophic flood struck the Black Sea region more than 7,000 years ago, turning the sea saline, submerging surrounding plains and possibly inspiring the flood legends of Mesopotamia and the Bible.

The first flood struck the northeast of the country on March 19 and the second hit the west and southwest on March 25, with a combined reported death toll of 45 people.

Richenda Connell, one of the scientists in the Oxford team, says a rise of half that amount would up the risk of a big flood striking an area by 10 to 20 times.

A further flood struck in 2002, badly damaging nearby installations.

The flood struck the city with little to no warning, catching all those in its path off-guard.

His tour was ended in 1912 in Denver when a flood struck the city, resulting in damage to his books.