Sentence examples for hit by storm from inspiring English sources
It comes as the south of England is due to be hit by Storm Barney on Tuesday evening - with gusts of up to 70mph predicted.
Ministers have faced criticism for failing to properly fund flood defences in cities that were hit by Storm Frank over the Christmas period and earlier in the day Oxford professor Simon Wren-Lewis accused the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of increasing the "damage and human misery" caused by the floods.
More than 70 Red Cross volunteers throughout northern Scotland and the Western Isles worked around-the-clock at the weekend to help vulnerable people hit by storm power cuts.
But then the building was hit by storm surges, sending everyone racing up into the stands.
NYC and major cities around the world are increasingly hit by storm surges and floods causing mega-damage as occurred in Super-Storm Sandy.
In 2011, much of the Eastern Seaboard was hit by storms in late summer and early fall, the crucial part of the growing season.
Similarly, looking at the broader picture, said Walter Molony, a spokesman for the National Association of Realtors in Washington, a temporary disruption is typical in areas hit by storms.
RSA also said it had been hit by additional claims for £25m after the UK and Scandinavia were hit by storms in early December.
The Philippine islands are often the first major landmass to be hit by storms that are created over the Pacific ocean.
Some airports were hit by storms, but the data from FlightStats, a company that compiles statistics on airports and airlines, also suggests that the mounting security measures may have had a major effect on delays.
