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[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]

American Samoa

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.

Samoans alongside the "Sonoma" offering their wares for sale. (East) Samoan Islands

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.

[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__DI15703.JPG]

Aerial photo taken of the research ship R/V Argo (in center), while stationed in port in the Pago Pago Harbor. Pago Pago is the capital town of American Samoa. It is actually a village that is often mistaken to be a city (as in a capital or port city) of this south Pacific territory of the United States of America. The village is located on Pago Pago Harbor, in the island of Tutuila. Circa 1967