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Earthquake ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, October 5, 2009 -- Members of a Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) prepare to transfer an infant to a Coast Guard plane that will evacuate the infant to Hawaii. DMATs are part of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Disaster Medical System which supports hospitals and other medical and public health needs of communities during disasters such as the earthquake and tsunami disaster in American Samoa. FEMA/Casey Deshong

Earthquake ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, October 5, 2009 -- A Coast Guard plane that is evacuating an infant to Hawaii prepares to leave American Samoa. The Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) deployed to American Samoa assisted with the evacuation. DMATs are part of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Disaster Medical System which supports hospitals and other medical and public health needs of communities during disasters such as the earthquake and tsunami disaster in American Samoa. FEMA/Casey Deshong

Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Nua Seetaga, American Samoa, October 31, 2009 -- A villager asks American Samoa government officials about better shelters to replace emergency dome tents distributed in the immediate aftermath of the September 29th tsunami. The government will remove debris from private communal village property, with FEMA paying 75 percent of the cost. Once debris is removed, larger tents with platform floors will be distributed to eligible families as an interim measure pending a long-term housing plan for disaster survivors. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA

Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, March 15, 2011 -- Deputy Administrator Manning talks with the Chief Fuapopo Avegalio of American Samoa EMS (Photo: Courtesy of Bill Thomas, NOAA).

Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, November 20, 2009 -- A passing car lights part of a large area of southwestern Tutuila island, including the Joint Field Office for Disaster 1859, that was without electricity for 55 minutes early Friday. The scheduled outage also affected the airport but was timed to occur after the bi-weekly flight to Honolulu had departed. The shutdown allowed circuits to be reconfigured for new generators being installed as part of America Samoa's recovery from the September 29, 2009 earthquake, tsunami and flooding. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA

Earthquake ^ Tsunami - Asili, American Samoa, October 7, 2009 -- Teamwork, speed and safety were keys to setting up this supply distribution center in the Village of Asili. In just a week after the tsunami hit te shores of this island community, FEMA has helped American Samo move from response to recovery operations. David Gonzalez/FEMA

Pago Pago, American Samoa, Sep. 27, 2012 -- Official Designation of American Samoa "Tsunami Ready" Celebration - Nancy Ward, FEMA RIX Adminstrator and Governor Tulafono (center)

Earthquake ^ Tsunami - Leone, American Samoa, October 2, 2009 -- Chris Reiner, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), discusses hazardous waste removal with members of the Hawaii National Guard, Civil Support Team. The EPA and U. S. military are part of the federal family that support the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its recovery from the recent earthquake and tsunami.

Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, October 19, 2009 -- American Samoa Gov. Togiola Tulafono, left, and FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Kenneth R. Tingman during a planning meeting at the Joint Field Office for the federally declared disaster for earthquake, tsunami and flood damage on Sept. 29, 2009. The island territory suffered 34 deaths and extensive damage and is receiving individual assistance and public assistance. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA

Earthquake ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, October 10, 2009 -- Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer Gerard Stolar talks to a local employee at this Pago Pago warehouse. The warehouse has served as a primary staging area for local, federal and Federal Emergency Management Agency supplies, as commodities move daily and hourly to recovering communities and families. Dan Stoneking/FEMA

Earthquake ^ Tsunami - Utulei, American Samoa, October 8, 2009 -- FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Group Supervisor, Valerie Aubert, and Alefa Afalava, Individual Assistance Officer for the territory of American Samoa, provide registration intake guidance to local hires. David Gonzalez/FEMA

Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Pago Pago, American Samoa, October 13, 2009 -- A diesel tractor backs up into the Antonov AN-225 cargo plane to unload generators. The cargo plane is the world's largest fixed wing aircraft and it carried generators contracted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist the island with electrical power restoration. David Gonzalez/FEMA