USGS Multimedia Gallery for Audio Tag: Samoa http://gallery.usgs.gov/ en-us A list of the latest audio files and podcasts added to the U.S. Geological Survey's Multimedia Gallery (http://gallery.usgs.gov). http://gallery.usgs.gov/images/USGS.gif USGS http://gallery.usgs.gov/ <![CDATA[Tsunami Research Keeping People Safe]]> When a 40-foot tsunami wave hit the shores of American Samoa on Sept. 29, 2009, thousands of locals made it safely to higher ground, thanks to education efforts and research.

Listen to an interview with USGS oceanographer and tsunami researcher Bruce Jaffe as he explains why this post-tsunami research is essential for keeping people safe in future tsunamis.

]]> Kara Capelli http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/322 http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/322 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT hazards tsunami Samoa earthquake