National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Amer_Sam] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kemmpthorne [and aides] to American Samoa, U.S. Territory [48-DPA-SOI_K_Amer_Sam__DI15042.JPG]

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Amer_Sam] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kemmpthorne [and aides] to American Samoa, U.S. Territory [48-DPA-SOI_K_Amer_Sam__DI15123.JPG]

Earthquake ^ Tsunami - Leone, American Samoa, October 2, 2009 -- Debris of every kind is spread across the yard of a church. The power of the recent tsunami is demonstrated by this car which was pushed uphill to the front of a church.

Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Atlanta, Ga. , October 2, 2009 -- At Dobbins Air Force Base, this portable Logistics Incident Command Base (LICB) is being loaded aboard a C-17 cargo plane. Approximately 30 FEMA Logistics (LOG) staff (not shown) and equipment are about to depart for Samoa to set up logistical assistance in response to the recent devastating tsunami. George Armstrong/FEMA

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Amer_Sam] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kemmpthorne [and aides] to American Samoa, U.S. Territory [48-DPA-SOI_K_Amer_Sam__DI15023.JPG]

Emergency Planning and Security ^ Tsunami - American Samoa, Sep. 28, 2012 -- NOAA's National Weather Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency hosted a ceremony to recognize the territory of American Samoa as Tsunami Ready. The TsunamiReady program helps coastal areas reduce the potential for disastrous tsunami-related consequences by strengthening local tsunami planning and preparedness.

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Amer_Sam] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kemmpthorne [and aides] to American Samoa, U.S. Territory [48-DPA-SOI_K_Amer_Sam__DI15166.JPG]

Tafuna, American Samoa, December 14, 2009 -- David Kulberg, FEMA Mitigation Specialist, explains "continuous load path" construction technique to build strong, earthquake and wind-resistant dwellings. Anufe Lavatai, right, and Faitio Faatea, left, customers of C. B. T. Ho Ching & Co. , listen while cashier Tulai Lilomaiava looks on. FEMA/Richard O'Reilly.

STS068-214-071 - STS-068 - Earth observations during STS-68 mission

STS111-715-028 - STS-111 - Earth Observations taken during mission STS-111 UF-2.

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Amer_Sam] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kemmpthorne [and aides] to American Samoa, U.S. Territory [48-DPA-SOI_K_Amer_Sam__DI14951.JPG]

Mud enters the front door of a house after a severe storm and flooding in American Samoa in July-August 2014.