The widespread devastation of that disaster left 100,000 homeless and prompted Khoshnevis to develop a fast and economical method to restore a standard of earthquake - durable shelter to the stricken.
Depleting fossil fuel reserves, depleting mineral reserves,
widespread devastation of eco systems, depletion of biodiversity, acidification of oceans, dwindling fresh water resources, food production to food demand ratio becoming more acute, and of course the primary driver for all of the above continued increase in the world's population.
Detached from
the widespread devastation of that time, the Constellations are a testament to how an artist's autonomy can manifest.
Although 360,000 Union troops had died during the Civil War, the North had not suffered
the widespread devastation of the Southern states.
There is currently a ban on small - scale mining in the country following
the widespread devastation of the water resources and forest reserves due to the activities of illegal miners.
Not exact matches
If past is prelude, it's not going to be this
widespread devastation that a lot
of people predict.
Mayor Charles Wax
of Rockport told CNN there had «been
widespread devastation.»
«But the potential for
devastation will be much more
widespread and much more destructive» given the high winds and the track
of the storm, Foresman said.
The island — plagued by the
devastation of Hurricane Maria and still struggling to restore electricity — has been a US territory since 1898 but has long suffered from
widespread American indifference toward, or ignorance
of, Puerto Rico's situation.
Three weeks after Hurricane Irma crashed into Florida leaving behind
widespread devastation, the American Red Cross and a large team
of partners continue to work around the clock to provide shelter, food and comfort to people whose lives have been turned upside down.
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria have caused unprecedented and
widespread devastation, forcing thousands
of people out
of damaged homes and communities in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
2007 September - The worst floods for more than 30 years cause
widespread devastation, destroying much
of the annual harvest.
«Tropical ecosystems suffered
widespread devastation each time that greenhouse gases rose rapidly in the past, despite differences in the rates
of change and species involved.
High school students in television look nothing like high school students in real life (well, not The Roaring Twenties was a decade
of great economic growth and
widespread prosperity, driven by recovery from wartime
devastation and postponed spending, a
The ludicrous amount
of devastation that this thing causes allows Emmerich to have it both ways: It's
widespread enough that he can say it's definitely bigger than the last time, and it's impersonal enough that every other scene can be played for strained attempts at humor.
Harvey's historic level
of rainfall, and the resulting
widespread devastation, -LSB-...]
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Between the shutdown
of oil refineries and chemical plants, impaired roads and ports, and
widespread damage to homes, businesses and cars, the economic toll from Hurricane Harvey is now being estimated as the second - costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, trailing only the
devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
The Caribbean island
of Dominica has seen «
widespread devastation» following the impact
of Hurricane Maria, according to prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit.
The
devastation of the
widespread drought
of the 1860s is evident in the many ruins dotting the countryside.
Delano and eight other photographers, including the legendary Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans and Arthur Rothstein, helped to visually document the
devastation and anguish that was
widespread across the country as a result
of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl.
10 Increased Emissions So the CO2 jihad is responsible for
widespread death, and
devastation of the natural world.
It ranges from category 1, for storms with winds
of 64 to 82 knots (118 to 152 kilometers per hour (kph)-RRB-, which usually cause only moderate damage, to category 5, for storms with winds blowing at 137 knots (254 kph) or above, which can cause
widespread devastation.
In the years that followed, armed groups from both sides
of Colombia's civil war have intensified their incursions in pursuit
of their cut
of the profit, including the introduction
of illicit crops such as coca, causing terrible and
widespread devastation.
[1] There is no such thing, as even the 0.8 degrees Celsius
of warming above pre-industrial levels that we have thus far experienced has led to
widespread and severe
devastation.
A ferocious tsunami, spawned by an 8.9 - magnitude earthquake in Japan, slammed the eastern coast
of Japan leaving
widespread devastation.
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused
widespread devastation in the community, with water and wind damage and destructive flooding along the shores
of Lake Pontchartrain.
«It will take time to know the full impact
of Hurricane Harvey, but we know the
devastation will be
widespread and that our support will be necessary.»