Samoans Comb Through Tsunami Wreckage

(1 Oct 09 - RV) Samoans combed through sodden wreckage and told of the terror of being trapped underwater or flung inland by a tsunami that ravaged towns and killed at least 149 people in the South Pacific. Officials expect the death toll from Tuesday's disaster to rise as more areas are searched. Australian officials said they will send an air force plane carrying 20 tons of humanitarian aid, as well as aid officials and medical personnel to Samoa. Chief Executive of Caritas Australia, Jack de Groot, says lessens have been learned from previous tsunamis in the region.