Sentence examples for islands struck from inspiring English sources
By Chris Niles NEW YORK, 29 March 2005 - UNICEF has completed a flyover assessment of Nias and Similue, the islands struck by a massive earthquake off the coast of Sumatra on 28 March, and plans to airlift emergency supplies as soon as possible.
Therefore, incidents surrounding these islands strike directly at historical wounds, stirring national pride and constricting the already narrow space for diplomatic manoeuvre.
The island struck a deal with New Zealand to make collectors editions of their currency.
Something about the island struck a chord and they decided to stay on for another two weeks.
We explore the 136-acre island, struck by how wild it all still feels, and then head to The Kitchen, the main restaurant and bar by the vast saltwater pool for dinner.
Cyclone Ivan was one of the biggest to hit the island, striking in February 2008 with winds of up to 190 kilometres per hour.
In December 2004 the islands were struck by a large tsunami that had been triggered by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia.
Tales of devastation continue to flow out of Puerto Rico, one of the islands tragically struck by Hurricane Maria.
On December 26 , 2004 these islands were struck by an earthquake measuring 9.1 on the Richter scale (1 ) and by the ensuing Great Asian Tsunami (2 ).
In December 2004 the island was struck by a large tsunami that had been generated by an earthquake centred in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia.
The latest agreement for processing on Manus Island was struck by Kevin Rudd, but Labor's Richard Marles immediately said the mess was all the government's fault.
