Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami - Nua Seetaga, American Samoa, October 31, 2009 -- High Chief Faisiota Tauanuu, the village leader, listened to the meeting from the rear of the guest house and rose periodically to speak to FEMA and American Samoa government officials at the table at the front. Tauanuu, who spoke mostly in Samoan, said, "We are ready to help". He said the members of his village would shovel up the tsunami debris and do whatever else is needed to get their village clean so they can begin to rebuild. Tauanuu thanked FCO Kenneth R. Tingman for his presence at the meeting, saying that he had been waiting to meet the top man from FEMA. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA

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Title: High Chief of Nua Seetaga

Production Date: 10/31/2009

Caption: Nua Seetaga, American Samoa, October 31, 2009 -- High Chief Faisiota Tauanuu, the village leader, listened to the meeting from the rear of the guest house and rose periodically to speak to FEMA and American Samoa government officials at the table at the front. Tauanuu, who spoke mostly in Samoan, said, "We are ready to help". He said the members of his village would shovel up the tsunami debris and do whatever else is needed to get their village clean so they can begin to rebuild. Tauanuu thanked FCO Kenneth R. Tingman for his presence at the meeting, saying that he had been waiting to meet the top man from FEMA. Richard O'Reilly/FEMA

Photographer Name: Richard O'Reilly

City/State: Nua Seetaga, AS

Keywords: High Chief ^ leader ^ tsunami ^ debris. clean up ^ rebuild

Disasters: American Samoa Earthquake, Tsunami, and Flooding (DR-1859)

Disaster Types: Earthquake ^ Flooding ^ Tsunami

Categories: Recovery
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials