Complex sentence: Damage to the nearby Ureparapara Island and the northwestern parts of Espiritu Santo was equally as severe with flooding, landslides and a storm surge augmenting the damage to property and crops.
Split into simpler sentences: Damage to the nearby Ureparapara Island and the northwestern parts of Espiritu Santo was equally as severe. Flooding, landslides and a storm surge augmented the damage to property and crops.