Islands Of The Pacific: Samoa Tsunami, 2009

A personal account and images from the Samoa Tsunami of Tuesday September 29, 2009. Click on the images to read the story.

Aerial View of Ofu Island
Samoa Tsunami.  Devastation in Lalomanu
Sunset over the ruins.  Lalomanu Beach.
Samoa Tsunami:  Litia Sini's Fales
The Haunting Aftermath
Samoa Tsunami Hero:  Meet 'Otele'
Samoa Tsunami:  Smoking ruins of Taufua
The Burning Ruins of Lalomanu Beach
Defiance at Lalomanu
It's all gone.
Floating Jacket.  Samoa Tsunami
Litia Sini Fales:  Gone