sˈʌtʃ dˈæmɪdʒ mˈeɪ biː ɪnflˈɪktᵻd baɪ ɐ pˈaʊɚfəl nˈætʃɚɹəl dɪzˈæstɚ ˈiː.dʒˈiː., ɐn ˈɜːθkweɪk, ɐ hjˈuːmənmˌeɪd dɪzˈæstɚ, ɔːɹ ɐ dᵻlˈɪbɚɹət ɐtˈæk baɪ tˈɛɹɚɹˌɪsts ɔːɹ ˈɛnəmi fˈoːɹsᵻz æt wˈɔːɹ.
Such damage may be inflicted by a powerful natural disaster (e.g., an earthquake), a human-made disaster, or a deliberate attack by terrorists or enemy forces at war.