American Samoa Tsunami Reconnaisance Report

September 29, 2009

Contributing Authors:
Jennifer Donahue, Project Engineer, Geosyntec Consultants
Michael Olsen, Assistant Professor, Oregon State University
Hong Kie Thio, URS
Paul Somerville, URS

Report for Web Dissemination
GEER Association Report No. GEER-019

November, 2009

Reconnaissance Report (PDF)*

*Note: Reconnaissance Report is a 20 MB file.

 

Web Report Table of Contents:

1.0. Introduction

2.0. Regional Geologic and Tectonic Setting

3.0. Observations and Mapping via Terrestrial Laser Scanning (LiDAR)

4.0. Villages Visited

5.0. Geo-hazards

6.0. Public Education/Response

7.0. Rebuilding/Repair

8.0. Reconnaissance Team

9.0 Acknowledgements

10.0 References