All of these can wipe out entire homes and even whole towns. (rentersinsurance.net)
The bad thing is certain parts of the year due to vacation time whole towns and shops seem to be closed. (law.stackexchange.com)
[Charles A.] Beard declared it was fair to say of whole towns in New England and Great Britain: «The stones of your houses are cemented with the blood of African slaves. (blumandpoe.com)