"But with the devastating problems in the community now, building self-esteem can't be all bad," said Professor Berry, who is black.

"Drugs are the single most devastating problem in America," he said.

In Florida, as in many other areas, beach erosion is a devastating problem.

It's a big human problem and a devastating economic problem for America.

This has created a devastating problem for the university.

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome has become not only a devastating medical problem but an increasingly political one as well.

Throckmorton also suffered devastating financial problems before his death in 1887.

As trees are planted, he said, this potentially devastating problem should begin to disappear.

And an extra 5 to 10 inches of water over the next few decades won't pose devastating problems for most of the city.

While sexual violence is indeed a devastating problem, these women are often not only survivors but the pillars of the community.