1.   A Turkish government spokesman admitted that it was impossible to estimate casualties because wrecked roads and highways make access impossible to many villages.

2.   Heavy rain and snow in Georgia have caused floods that killed at least three people, wrecked roads and forced evacuation of some mountain villages, officials said Tuesday.

3.   It triggered raging fires, wrecked roads and toppled buildings.

4.   The floods also have damaged farms and wrecked roads and a bridge, the Wen Wei Po said.

5.   The rain destroyed farmland, wrecked roads and railways, cut communications lines and damaged hospitals, power stations and hospitals.