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2009 South Pacific Tsunamis

On September 29, a series of tsunamis struck the Samoan island chain within minutes of a strong undersea earthquake in the South Pacific.

After rushing to deliver basic supplies—including drinking water, tarpaulins, shoes, clothes, mats, sleeping bags, and boxes of tinned fish—Oxfam is ramping up its emergency response to the tsunami disaster on the island of Samoa.

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