Tsunami Strikes South Pacific

devastation caused by tsunami in samoa
Ardie Roque / AP

Caved In
Hillside homes, in Pago, American Samoa, are destroyed by the devastating impact of the fifteen foot waves. The Samoa islands comprise two separate entities — the nation of Samoa and American Samoa, a U.S. territory. The total population is around 250,000.

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