HONOLULU — A federal agency is surveying the waters around American Samoa to determine the extent of coral reef damaged by man-made debris left by the Sept. 29 tsunami.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says its personnel are inspecting several areas.
Those include the waters off two hard-hit villages, Amanave and Leone, and the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Several hundred pounds of debris have been removed. But the agency’s mission is primarily to determine the damage inflicted on the coral reefs.