popped pills laced with devastation;

VOA: special.2009.04.17

Indeed,those wrenching scenes of devastation remind us not only of our common humanity, but also of our common responsibilities,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

Fiu John Saelua, a hereditary village chief, says the devastation is widespread nd the recovery will be daunting.

VOA: standard.2009.10.04

In short,the pain,havoc, and economic devastation could have been far worse, according to the head of the U.S.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

Even such simple tasks as collecting rainwater have been nearly impossible given the poverty and devastation.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

Life seems to be back to normal. However,in the small coastal communities hit hard by the tsunami, signs of devastation and loss are everywhere.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

Local officials say it could take months to clean up the pockets of devastation.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

Hassan Khan,a lawmaker from the area, said the devastation was widespread.

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

But the friends had to escape the devastation.

VOA: standard.2010.03.30

This is welcome news for U.S.health officials, who initially had to consider the possibility that the new flu strain's impact could mirror the devastation of the 1918 influenza pandemic that led to tens of millions of deaths worldwide.

VOA: standard.2009.05.03

Abshir Ahmed,52, has lived all his life along a stretch of the desert near the town of Docol, Scratching the bone-dry earth with his bare,calloused feet, Ahmed says the devastation that he and others are experiencing now is worse than anything they have ever been through before.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06