The globe learned on December 26 2004 that tsunamis can bring death and devastation to the worlds coastlines The product of undersea earthquakes and volcanic eruptions tsunamis can race across oceans at more than 500 miles an hour leaving a huge wake of destruction when they hit shore Because it is difficult for scientists to predict how large these massive waves can be tsunamis are one of the least understood of natures forces and one of the most dangerous With insight from some of the scientific communitys foremost researchers and vivid accounts from past tsunami survivors Tsunami Killer Wave depicts nature at its most extreme profiles the efforts being made to curb its effects and illustrates the financial physical and emotional toll it can leave on its victims