Samoa devastated by tsunami

An undersea earthquake of magnitude 8.2 midway between Samoa and American Samoa triggered a massive tsunami that devastated the island nations. Residents of the islands fled at least four waves of 15 to 20 feet high as cars, people, and buildings were washed out to sea. An earthquake in Indonesia triggered a smaller tsunami, though the extent of that damage was faar less than the Pacific destruction. Hundreds of people were injured and so far 113 total are confirmed dead in American Samoa, Samoa, Tonga, and Australia. President Obama has declared a state of emergency in American Samoa and FEMA officials are en route from Hawaii.