There are fears that some low-lying communities may have to be abandoned in years to come because of flooding and erosion.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

Mountainous countries like Nepal and Bhutan, which are at risk from melting glaciers, and low lying nations like Bangladesh were also represented.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

(No Transcripts) Soon the tiny boys are nearly at their grandfather's feet, lying on their tummies -- listening.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

As you know, some of the camps are in the low lying areas and the most flood-prone districts are Swabi, Mardan,Nowshera and Peshawar.

VOA: standard.2009.07.04

"Many bodies along the streets, a lot of injured people, just lying around, houses are destroyed and very new and large buildings totally collapsed,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.14

And I suggest that you point to me and present the evidentiary fact before this court for to suggest, as you are,that I am lying,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.10