英语高级句式求助!两年前我的家乡遭遇洪水灾害,居民财产被洪水吞没.用高级句式如何翻译?

My hometown suffered from flood two years ago,as a result,the property of the inhabitants was swallowed up.我不知道你说的高级句式是什么~如果是复合句的话也可以这么说A flood smited my hometown two years...