(01 Oct 09 -RV) A major relief operation is underway on the Samoan islands after a
tsunami generated by a huge undersea quake caused major destruction and loss of life. The
death toll stands at more than 100, but officials said it was rising, with hundreds
missing and some 20 Polynesian villages in Samoa destroyed. U.S. President Barack
Obama declared a major disaster in American Samoa and ordered federal aid to help
the recovery. We spoke to the Chief Executive of Caritas Australia Jack de Groot
about how the church is working to provide relief to those affected...