It is one thing to hear about this on the news or watch it on TV. It is a very different thing to walk or drive through your neighborhood and actually see the damage and destruction ​ — so extensive and widespread.
Viens ir dzirdēt to pa radio vai skatīties televīzijā, bet pavisam kas cits — iet vai braukt pa pazīstamām vietām un pašam redzēt šo iznīcību. To ir grūti aptvert.