American tsunami
n.— «The breadth of the destruction has caused some commentators to dub it the “American tsunami” because of its resemblance to the terrible havoc of last year’s disaster in Asia.» —“Law and Order Deteriorates in Hurricane-Ravaged New Orleans” by Gary Thomas Epoch Times Sept. 2, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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