Not enough water in the dry season destroys feeding grounds for fish on which most of the birds depend.
On the other hand, the sand might have preserved what water would have destroyed.
On Sullivan's Island, water destroyed two or three rows of beach houses in some areas.
The water destroyed the library, although the stacks are safe.
The water destroyed 40,000 pieces of software waiting to be shipped.
According to Government reports, the water has destroyed 3.2 million acres of crops.
The water destroyed almost all of the buildings, houses, and food.
The wind, the rain and the water had destroyed all traces of human passage other than his own fresh footprints.
Since then, where water had destroyed everything, reconstruction has had to take place.
During the winter camp, water destroyed all of the expedition's trade goods.