Several buildings collapsed. Rescue workers frantically searched for survivors in the debris.
VOA: standard.2009.10.28
"Can we get these guys back?" (SAYING) With the world watching, flight controllers at NASA and the astronauts frantically worked to find a way to get them safely back to Earth.
VOA: standard.2010.04.04
Frantically flapping, the birds truly appear to be struggling to stay in the air.