Murphysboro was powerless for almost three days as most utilities were in the worst-hit area.

Some animals in the worst-hit areas also died or stopped reproducing.

There are not enough nurses and specialists in the worst-hit areas to control the disease.

The road between the airport and town passes through some of the worst-hit areas.

Nearly all economic activity was disrupted in the worst-hit areas.

Photos of the worst-hit areas, the island's southern and northern points, show complete destruction.

The army was also moving about 3,750 troops into the worst-hit areas to set up shelters and aid the rescue.

But I only see 10, and this has to be one of the worst-hit areas.

Even in the worst-hit areas, deaths are the exception.

Others saved their own skins and left the worst-hit areas.