On the morning of 29 September, Mase Akapo knew exactly what to do. At 6:48 a.m., on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa, he had felt the ground shake harder than he ever had before. Ten minutes later Akapo, a meteorologist, was in his office, issuing an alert for the tsunami he knew was probably on its way.rnTsunami warnings are a way of life for coastal communities, but five years ago they took on a new layer of meaning.
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