Disasters in Tonga - Natural Disasters in Tonga, 2009 Samoa Earthquake, Mv Princess Ashika, 2009 Tonga Undersea Volcanic Eruption (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Natural Disasters in Tonga, 2009 Samoa Earthquake, Mv Princess Ashika, 2009 Tonga Undersea Volcanic Eruption, 2006 Tonga Earthquake, 2009 Tonga Earthquake, 2007 Tonga Earthquake. Excerpt: 2009 Samoa earthquake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Crews working near the damage from the tsunami in American SamoaThe Los Angeles Times, quoting a source at the National Park of American Samoa, reported that "four tsunami waves, 15 to 20 ft (4.6 to 6.1 m) high", and "reaching up to a mile (1.6 km) inland" hit American Samoa shortly after the earthquake. The water flowed inland about 100 yards (91 m) before receding, leaving some cars stuck in the mud. Damage to the National Park's natural reserves and the destruction of its visitor center and main offices have been reported, while only 20% of the park's 40 to 50 employees and volunteers had been found. A beach village was reported to have been "wiped out", killing at least 14 people after the earthquake had sent residents fleeing for higher ground. Large numbers of American Samoans were said to have been left injured or homeless. Confirmed death tolls rose to 22 people, with many people still missing in the villages of Leone and Pago Pago. A Radio New Zealand International correspondent reported that the center of Pago Pago, the largest city in American Samoa, had sustained heavy damage in the tsunami, with its main street flooded, cars overturned, and shoreline businesses damaged. He "also witnessed looting in one of the stores". American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono was in Honolulu, Hawaii for an ocean policy conference at the time of the tsunami struck. Tulafono was monitoring events in American Samoa, but was having difficulties reaching the territory because of communications failures. He t... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=24518475