devastation

IPA: dɛvʌstˈeɪʃʌn

The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
(law) Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.

Examples of "devastation" in Sentences

The devastation from the hurricanes has put a new wrinkle on the Census-taking business.
The devastation from the January 2010 earthquake was so great that they knew something had to be done.
As if the devastation from the mishandling of the Katrina disaster weren't enough, now they're also against health care reform.
The scope of the devastation is still emerging, but thankfully it appears that the damage will be far less than the Haiti earthquake.
The scope of the devastation is still emerging, but it's clear that whatever economic progress Haiti had made recently will have crumbled along with the key buildings in the capital.
Rescue crews initially refused to go to El Rosario because of the extreme danger of mud and rock slides; several of the surrounding mountains have huge cracks and more devastation is expected.
I can only believe that with so many people reading these boards who really love Mexico, they must not really understand how terrible the devastation is here, or there would have been a huge response.