http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/sep/30/samoas-swamped-typhoon/ http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway093009e.mp3 Samoa Islands Swamped by Typhoon http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/sep/30/samoas-swamped-typhoon/ http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/samoa-typhoon-09-30-09-john-newton-getty.jpg true 9003 segment An 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the shore of Samoa and American Samoa early yesterday. The huge earthquake launched a tsunami that has devastated the Samoa islands and killed at least 75 people as it tore through villages and resorts. Ian Cooper has been living in Samoa for the past five year http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/samoa-typhoon-09-30-09-john-newton-getty_26_square.jpg http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/samoa-typhoon-09-30-09-john-newton-getty_26_square.jpg