destroyed
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Nearly 27,000 homes were destroyed, and many survivors have nowhere to go.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The store’s electrical system was destroyed, according to OnScene TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said the storms and flooding have destroyed homes, businesses and infrastructure, and caused power outages for hundreds of thousands of residents at their peak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Like the thousands of people who have reached out since this tragedy to share their own experiences, he believed that the system had failed him and destroyed his life,” his lawyer said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
I have done so—as a young boy, and then, when destroyed financially and forced to go back to the woods, as an adult for a couple of years.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
