Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: devastation

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According to an article published by Louisiana Illuminator, the largest wildfire’s prolonged duration is attributed to the presence of heavy residual fuels left behind by Hurricane Laura’s devastation in 2020.

Source: http://davidsonian.com/2023/09/03/largest-wildfire-in-louisiana-suspected-as-arson-public-urged-to-help-catch-culprits/

Africa’s energy crisis is a Cape-to-Cairo devastation, with countries caught in the crosshairs of electricity shortages that have slowed economic growth and now threaten political careers.

Source: https://mg.co.za/africa/2023-01-20-africas-energy-crisis-leaves-continent-in-the-dark/

After crossing the entire southern Indian Ocean, Freddie first made landfall in Madagascar on February 21 and Mozambique on February 24, causing severe devastation.

Source: https://columbuspost.com/tropical-storm-freddie-rages-for-second-time-more-than-100-dead/

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "We've been seeing a long, dry spell with high temperatures so the grass in London is tinderbox dry and the smallest of sparks can start a blaze which could cause devastation.

Source: https://www.mylondon.news/news/north-london-news/enfield-fire-live-updates-70-27195778

And then in August, Hawaii faced wildfires that ended with the devastation of the historic town of Lahaina, Maui.

Source: https://www.nexttv.com/features/bc-station-awards-2023-honolulus-katie-pickman-stayed-cool-during-firestorm

A powerful magnitude 7.5 aftershock on a different fault struck nine hours later, with an epicenter 60 miles to the northeast, producing another round of devastation.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-07/devastating-turkey-earthquake-has-urgent-lessons-for-california

Arguably, if either Russia or China had used its veto, the carnage and devastation in Libya could have been averted.

Source: https://dissidentvoice.org/2023/02/antiwar-insouciance-and-war-hawks/

As a result, it won’t take much planetary warming to lead to widespread flood devastation — the results may be visible over the next few decades, or even earlier.

Source: https://grist.org/extreme-weather/climate-change-atmospheric-river-pineapple-express-california-snowpack/

Aside from this division of community, Mrs Kirby raised concerns about biodiversity impacts, discussing the devastation created by construction of wind turbines and solar farms.

Source: https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/8374937/concerns-a-lot-bigger-for-proposed-63-turbine-wind-farm-project/?src=rss

A spokesperson from BAE Systems said that the organisation is 'deeply saddened by the news from Turkey and Syria and the devastation that has been caused by the earthquakes that hit the region earlier this week.'

Source: https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/23313778.bae-donate-50-000-red-cross-turkey-syria/?ref=rss

Beyond the devastation witnessed by its inhabitants, the toll of this relentless strife manifests deeply within the mental health landscape of the region.

Source: https://www.opinionnigeria.com/the-resilient-souls-unraveling-the-lives-of-the-mentally-ill-in-northeast-nigeria-by-husaini-ahmed/

Biden is expected to meet with local officials and see the devastation firsthand in a visit to Maui on Monday.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/tulsi-gabbard-blasts-biden-response-to-maui-wildfires-huge-deficit-in-trust/article_d0c564ec-d20e-5f8f-9669-436c3073a69b.html

“Bleat,” set on a small Greek island, follows a young woman (Stone) who “lurches between devastation at the loss of her partner (Damien Bonnard) and an animal instinct for life.”

Source: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/emma-stone-new-york-film-festival-yorgos-lanthimos-bleat-premiere-1235744973/

British citizens have been told to ‘evacuate now’ as wildfires swept through the island of Rhodes leaving devastation.

Source: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/uk-world-news/thousands-tourists-told-evacuate-now-8622472

But, as Noam Chomsky has pointed out, the bombing of Libya led to devastation far worse than anything the no-fly zone was meant to protect from.

Source: https://original.antiwar.com/ted_snider/2023/06/05/a-plea-not-to-risk-nuclear-war/

But even in the face of emotional devastation, Ellis always has to be the center of attention.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/best-shows-on-netflix/

But the devastation following Hamas’ surprise attack on Saturday has sharpened questions about its strategy and objectives.

Source: https://calgary.citynews.ca/2023/10/11/israel-palestine-hamas-war-gaza-strip/

But the junta boss failed to do likewise for Sagaing and Magwe regions in central Myanmar, where the storm left a trail of devastation.

Source: https://www.irrawaddy.com/specials/junta-watch/junta-watch-regime-bosss-anti-cyclone-advice-in-a-nutshell-currying-favor-with-india-and-more.html