1.   Like Aleman, Herrera and scores of others overwhelmed by the apocalyptic proportions of the disaster, Mendez found a miracle in the simple survival of individuals.

2.   The devastation of Virunga is continuing, including poaching of apocalyptic proportions.

3.   Needless to say, any miscalculation or misjudgment at any given moment could lead to a disaster of apocalyptic proportions.

4.   Years of war against foreign invaders and among tribal warlords in and around the capital Kabul has left a disaster of near apocalyptic proportions.