Trauma Recovery Rapport Archive International Trauma Recovery Rapport Issue 21 Publication Date September 28th 2010 Authors Karen Ross Nestled in the Pacific Ocean, the islands known as Samoa are a piece of paradise: rich green hills encircled with white glistening sands and the translucent inviting sea, inhabited by a warm people with ready smiles. In September 2009, a tsunami swept through this idyllic place following an earthquake 190 km south of the islands. Several waves hit the southern coast of the main island, Upolu, some more than 5m high and travelling over 500m inland. 148 people died, hundreds of families were displaced and thousands affected.... International To access the rest of this article, you need to use 1 credit ANLP members get complimentary credits that can be used for purchasing from the Rapport archive - a collection of more than a 1000 high quality articles written by some of the leading voices in the field of NLP. Non-members can buy Rapport credits via the ANLP store. JOIN ANLP BUY RAPPORT CREDITS If you have already purchased this article, you can log in to access it