CNN (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
When an earthquake-triggered tsunami cascaded into this tiny island in late September, the result was 34 lives lost and untold millions in property damage. But a CNN investigation to air on tonight's "AC 360" has uncovered an array of unsettling facts that point to a single conclusion: this natural disaster was in many ways a man-made tragedy.
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
PAGO PAGO - The tsunami that killed nearly 200 people in the Samoas also dealt a vicious blow to the already sputtering heart of the American Samoa economy: tuna canneries.The US territory has long been home to Chicken of the...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
The Red Cross was increasing the amount of food it is sending into tsunami-hit areas of American Samoa. Red Cross care administrator Richard Rieckenburg said nine pallets of food have just arrived on the island, including rice, oatmeal and tinned meat, Radio New Zealand reported. The food will be distributed as soon as it has cleared customs, he added. At least 32 people died in the United States territory...
Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
TAFUNA, American Samoa - The tsunami that rushed ashore last week at the National Park of American Samoa damaged the visitors center, washed away some artifacts inside and...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
The tsunami that rushed ashore last week at the National Park of American Samoa damaged the visitors center, washed away some artifacts inside and forced workers to relocate to a two-bedroom apartment, authorities said Monday.
USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Disaster relief workers paused recovery operations Sunday at the request of Gov. Togiola Tulafono to allow residents to remember ...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
Capt. Aaron Blanchard led a Hawaii Army National Guard team yesterday afternoon into a grove thickly layered with mud, muck and ...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
As relief workers try to rescue survivors in the South Pacific after an earthquake and series of tsunamis claimed almost 200 lives, a Florida hurricane czar is coordinating the U.S. emergency response in American Samoa.
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for the territory of American Samoa Wednesday morning, and the first U.S. relief flight to the tsunami-whipped Pacific islands is expected to touch down shortly after dawn Wednesday local time, or around 1 p.m. Eastern time, U.S. emergency offic...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Key facts on the Independent State of Samoa, the U.S. territory of American Samoa and Tonga:
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Key facts on the Independent State of Samoa, the U.S. territory of American Samoa and Tonga:
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Key facts on the Independent State of Samoa, the U.S. territory of American Samoa and Tonga:
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster for American Samoa, a day after an earthquake sent a massive tsunami toward Samoa and American Samoa, leaving at least 99 dead and dozens missing.
TUMEKE! (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Some early reports from Samoa: RNZ latest: The death toll is rising steadily as the extent of the destruction becomes apparent. The state of the shipping fleet must be of some concern too. RNZ: has just reported many people are feared washed out to sea. Pago Pago has been hit very hard according to the local director of Homeland Security in American Samoa. Bodies are being found in the debris. As nightfall...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa | A Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa on Tuesday, flattening villages, killing at least 39 people and leaving dozens of workers missing at devastated U.S. National Park Service facilities. Cars and people were swept out to sea by the fast-churning water as survivors fled to high ground, where they remained...
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