Sentence examples for the worst destruction from inspiring English sources

Besides, he said, Raritan Bay does not produce the speedy waves that cause the worst destruction.

"The needs of the citizens will come first," said Commissioner James A. Stephens, who oversees the county's finances and whose district saw some of the worst destruction.

Mr. Heath, 54, rode out the storm in a basement at Villa Heights Christian Church, 10 blocks from some of the worst destruction.

But the valley suffered some of the worst destruction during the earthquake as a huge landslide swept off the peak of Langtang Lirung to bury the village below.

The worst destruction of indigenous groups is often invisible, done by governments and the tourism industry exploiting tribal groups for their land.

But some of the worst destruction in Afghanistan during the last 20 years was done to famous archaeological sites, like the Hellenistic city at Ai Khanoum.

The warmth with which  Mr Kuweifi's parents describe "the Jews" who have cared for their son would be striking even if they didn't live in the eastern Gaza City neighbourhood of Shejaiyia, scene of perhaps the worst death and destruction during the 2014 war.

In a phone conversation with HuffPost Live, Menendez described the destruction caused by Sandy as "the worst devastation I've seen".

In the US the storm was reserving its worst destruction for lower Manhattan, Long Island and parts of New Jersey, which were soon underwater.

These waves are rounded out by lower frequency surface waves, which can be responsible for the worst surface destruction during an earthquake.

The worst of the destruction has been in the eastern state of Saxony.