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Emergency Planning and Security ^ Tsunami - American Samoa, Sep. 28, 2012 -- NOAA and FEMA officials presented Gov. Togiola T. A. Tulafano with a recognition letter and TsunamiReady signs during the TsunamiReady ceremony at Utulei Beach on September 28. Photo by Mary Simms

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Emergency Planning and Security ^ Tsunami - American Samoa, Sep. 28, 2012 -- Jeff LaDouce, director, NOAA National Weather Service Pacific Region; Nancy Ward, Administrator, FEMA Region IX, and Honorable Togiola T. A. Tulafono, Governor of American Samoa, participate in the Tsunami Ready Ceremony for American Samoa. Photo by Mary Simms

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Title: American Samoa becomes Tsunami Ready

Production Date: 09/28/2012

Caption: American Samoa, Sep. 28, 2012 -- Jeff LaDouce, director, NOAA National Weather Service Pacific Region; Nancy Ward, Administrator, FEMA Region IX, and Honorable Togiola T. A. Tulafono, Governor of American Samoa, participate in the Tsunami Ready Ceremony for American Samoa. Photo by Mary Simms

Photographer Name: Mary Simms

City/State: AS

Keywords: Three years after devastating tsunami hits ^ American Samoa becomes TsunamiReady

Disaster Types: Emergency Planning and Security ^ Tsunami

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