The latter can lead to such disastrous floods as occurred in 1968 and 2002.

In 1865, following disastrous floods, he went to Sydney and began business as a produce dealer.

The possibility of a disastrous flood in the valley seemed remote.

There have been no calls yet for public donations, such as those that followed disastrous floods on the mainland last year.

Other disastrous floods took place in 1777 and 1924.

A disastrous flood in 1909 some years later damaged the building to such an extent that it was abandoned.

The shop flourished until 1888 when a disastrous flood hit the city.

We are deeply affected by the extent of these disastrous floods.

Never before in the recorded history of the region, experts say, had there been such a big and disastrous flood.

In 1783, Moscow was hit by a disastrous flood.