jefmcg
Guru
It is if you live in a basement flatI suspect a large majority have had basements flooded, and that's it. Hardly devestation.....
"Basement flats in Charlton Place were completely underwater following the rupture at 4am, which also hit high-end properties in Colebrooke Row and the boutique shops of Camden Passage."
I think even a few properties ruined can count as devastation. Not disaster, or tragedy, just devastation.
Also, it's you are claiming to have a superior definition of a word, I think you are obliged to spell it correctly - otherwise it undermines your authority.