American Samoa Tsunami Waves in Amaluia, Part 1

New video from American Samoa tsunami, taken in village of Amaluia. Part 1 shows several cycles of the tsunami, first draining the reef, then surging in. The video starts with the draining after the first surge (the beginning of the second cycle). Sorry – I was busy making sure the family and others were up onto the mountain before starting the videos. The beach at the bottom of the seawall is about 15 feet below road level. The water level of the first wave was about 3 to 5 feet above road level, or about half way up the bus stop posts. When the surges come in, a dome of water 15 to 20 feet high can be clearly seen coming into the bay. Distances are decieving. The edge of the reef is about 300-400 yards from shore. During the draining of the reef, the water is falling off the end of the reef perhaps 15-20 feet into the ocean.
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