And, like the syphilis spirochete, the Lyme organism has a particular penchant for brain and other nervous system cells, where it can wreak widespread havoc.

Experts warn that Long Islanders are long overdue for another storm like the 1938 hurricane, which inflicted widespread havoc even though the population and development were modest.

Malicious strikes are hard to detect rapidly since deadly microbes might incubate in human bodies for hours, days, weeks or even months before causing widespread havoc.

Ice, rain and sleet created widespread havoc on roadways in northern New Jersey and parts of New York State last night, as multi-car pileups abounded and at least one person died.

At times, superstorms on the Sun can drive the northern lights almost to the Equator and cause widespread havoc in radars, radios and power grids.

He can deliberately cause widespread havoc around high-tech items just by drawing in his magic, a practice he refers to as "hexing."

Search and rescue officials throughout the area said today that the widespread havoc spread by the tornadoes had created special problems even for agencies accustomed to such missions.

One recent study suggests that warming may provoke more frequent appearances of El Nino, the vast pool of warm water in the tropical Pacific Ocean that touches off widespread meteorological havoc.

As Governor Colon points out, studies by two respected accounting organizations foresee widespread and devastating economic havoc sweeping Puerto Rico when American pharmaceutical companies leave the island in response to the demise of these tax breaks.

But to cause widespread havoc through persistent bad weather is beyond me-just as it is beyond the Archimage Haramis herself.