The Honolulu office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation today released video footage of the Sept. 29 tsunami striking the parking lot of the FBI’s office in American Samoa.

The video was taken from a stationary security camera at the FBI Resident Agency office on the second floor of Pago Plaza in Pago Pago.
It shows a man walking in the lot when he sees something in the distance and turns to run.
Shortly after, a surge of water sweeps through the lot, lifting vehicles and washing them away.
The footage has been uploaded to the FBI YouTube page, and can be seen at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9kxh-h5uUk
Because of its second-floor location, the FBI office suffered only minimal damage, and the FBI continues to operate.
In the aftermath of the tsunami, the FBI is assisting in recovery efforts as requested by the Territorial Office of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.