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Tsunami In Samoa 2009 Video

by pressnow | October 1, 2009 at 09:40 am

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The 8.2 earthquake happened under the ocean off American Samoa. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning but canceled it a few hours later.

The Water killed 14 in American Samoa, and an unknown number of people in the nearby nations of Samoa and Western Samoa. Watch the aftermath video footage of it all here

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Ulimasao Tiumalu(Olive) (not verified)

at 11:03 on October 1st, 2009

I'm so sorry for my beautiful island and my people's. I'm sorry for the lost one's that's gone and is missing and hurt. My prayers will be upon you guys and May the lord bless and protect each an everyone of you guys. And hope things come back to normal. I just cant believe it hit our beautiful island and killed over a 100 people. And reked our place our home our ohana.

Alice Tavui Salanoa (not verified)

at 12:04 on October 1st, 2009

My Beautiful Am.Samoa! I very sad and hurt to see our beautiful island og through this... My heart goes out to those families who have lost a loved one and are still missing. I am so sorry... I just can't go on and see this! :(

SamoanBeauty (not verified)

at 12:47 on October 1st, 2009

Too Hear That Happen It Hurts. My Prayers Are To The Ones Who Passed.Injured & The Ones Yet Too Be Found. & They Have Always Said Samoa Is A Beatiful Place, But Now Its Going Thru Things We Never Hoped It Would :[

nora toaiva (not verified)

at 16:12 on October 1st, 2009

My heart ache & hurt because of the devastation my people are experiencing @ the moment. But rest assure that there is a God & he will deliver us from this devastation. We are strong & close knitted human beings, & we will pick up the pieces & start rebuilding. There is always a calm after the storm. May God bless those who lost everything & loved ones due to this disaster.

maera orani (not verified)

at 19:42 on October 1st, 2009

My thoughts are going out to those that have endured this tragedy...Im from the Cook Islands and was affected by Cyclone Sally back in 1986....Blessings to all those that have survived and the families of those that have passed...Strength will come to all of you.

Beth Fridinger (not verified)

at 22:43 on October 1st, 2009

Oh I am so sad...I am thinking of the beautiful people I met in 2003 when I visited Western Samoa...Rita and Romeo at Lalomanu who had beach fales, Mari the Canadian and Kueva and Fao Fao Beach Fales in Saleapaga, The Alailimas (Fay [who wrote "My Samoan Chief"] Kilali) where I stayed off and on in Apia....Sam who drove the Green Turtle bus around the main island, John Poynton the artist, Marietta Alaifatu, and Marietta's aunt Fia Tui, whose husband Mel Tui recently died and Fia returned to Samoa...After I left the island there was a typhoon and the beautiful island was left a mess...but this tsunami...Oh what has happened and where did this wave hit exactly...did it hit on the side where Lalomanu and Saleapaga are? What happened in Apia? Oh I am so sad! What happened in Savai? Oh how can I find out! What is left of this beautiful island and how many died....oh....Here are some pictures of better days www.bethfridinger.com/samoa

Manda Clair (not verified)

at 00:52 on October 3rd, 2009

I have set up a special PayPal donation site to help the Legalo family of Saleapaga, who operated FaoFao and lost everything in the tsunami. Here is the link: copper.wnmu.edu/~jostm/faofao.html . Please repost and distribute, and thanks.

VAITULUI FINEST (not verified)

at 10:46 on October 6th, 2009

TO ALL MY FAMILY AND FREINDS WHO GOT HIT BY THAT TERRIBLE DIASTER I AM TERRIBLY SORRY FOR THOSE WHO GOT HURT AND THOSE WHO ARE MISSING AND FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO GOT KILLED I AM DOIN MY BEST TO HELP OUT OUR SAMOAN FAMILY AND FRIENDS BY RAISING MONEY TO SUPPOR OUR TSUNAMI VICTIMS DON'T WORRY SAMOAN ISLAND YOU GUYS ARE ALWAYS AND WILL BE IN MY PRAYERS THANKS

annastasia (not verified)

at 22:54 on October 18th, 2009

talofae i o aiga lai o i samoa
mesili ua ola otou
ae foai ifo le tino malosi i o aiga lai o i samoa tatalo ifo so yhu can get a new life

annastasia (not verified)

at 22:54 on October 18th, 2009

talofae i o aiga lai o i samoa
mesili ua ola otou
ae foai ifo le tino malosi i o aiga lai o i samoa tatalo ifo so yhu can get a new life

lennora (not verified)

at 00:23 on October 19th, 2009

Pekelu Kipo (not verified)

at 10:43 on December 15th, 2009

when i heard and read the newspaper and go online and find it, it so hard to forget about it because it my hometown where i came from but it is so sad to hear it.... but it is still saddddd...