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Federal officials rush to help tsunami victims
Posted: Sep 30, 2009 10:55 AM by Associated Press
Federal disaster officials say "tens of thousands" of people on American Samoa and Samoa will need their help after a lethal tsunami in the South Pacific.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency was flying into American Samoa with food, water and repair supplies early Wednesday, and officials are anticipating the worst.
Administrator Craig Fugate says "tens of thousands" of survivors will need assistance, many of whom were injured. At least 99 people were killed after the magnitude 8.0 quake struck at 6:47 a.m. local time and sent giant waves crashing down on the islands. The quake was centered about 120 miles south of the islands of Samoa and American Samoa, a U.S. territory of 65,000.
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