New Jersey organization provides ongoing MH support following 2004 tsunami.

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NEW Jersey; SRI Lanka

Fifteen years ago this month, a tsunami swept through Southeast Asia in what is considered one of the most devastating natural disasters of all time. The tsunami contributed to the disappearance or death of more than 230,000 people across Southeast Asia, including dozens of American citizens. In Sri Lanka, the disaster claimed more than 30,000 lives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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