Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge those who made it possible for our teams to gather much needed data and conduct ocular investigations:

NDCC Chairman and Defense Sec. Renato C. De Villa and the Philippine Air Force who gave us valuable hours of helicopter time;
Governor Rodolfo G. Valencia who generously provided air transport and other logistical support as well as free access to pertinent information available in the province;
Provincial Administrator Alfonso Boy Umali and Mayor Nelson B. Melgar whose hospitality and warmth made our work enjoyable and memorable;
The leaders of Baco Catholic Church and San Jose parish Church, the Benedictine nuns and Abelardo Ramos who let us install and operate monitoring instruments on their respective properties;
Hanjin Construction Corporation who provided us with tidal data needed for the tsunami study; and
The affected inhabitants who openly shared their experiences, fears and perceptions with us.