http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/09/30/tsunami-in-western-samoa/
http://sailblogs.com/member/thewanderer/
I'm sure that Golla & Chantal, having been regular donars to Surf Aid would like you to consider this.......
http://surf.transworld.net/news/padang-earthquake-relief-appeal/
After the last Tsunami Surf Aid was one of the first to respond to the Mentawai Islands which many of the Relief Agencies simply could not consider! This was headed by Matt George and (Cant' remember his name)...Billabong and Surf Magazine Ceo's who arrived with their credit cards and went into action. When I met them in Padang they told me of their uphill battle with the Government to set up proceedures for evacuation of the low-lying areas. Their biggest fear would be a grid lock of people trying to clamber to high ground - they tried to get people to understand that this must be done on foot and to leave their vehicles and RUN! Having been there and experienced their concerns also the concern of a "Academic" doing research on the very real threat of the next plate shift.......I would hate to know the full story of the devastating effect of the Earthquake/Tsunami on Padang.
Trevor