Emile Okal, Niuatoputapu, Tonga (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

Emile Okal, Niuatoputapu, Tonga

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This image shows Northwestern University tsunami expert Emile Okal surveys the devastation of the Pacific island Niuatoputapu, Tonga, following the 2009 Samoa tsunami. The site was a palm grove where all the trees, towering more than 50 feet high, were felled by the wave. In a recent study, Okal found mixed results as to how much wiser people have become about these natural events.

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Emile A. Okal, Northwestern University

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