More bodies have been found in the tsunami-hit islands of Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.
At least 155 people are now known to have died, and the number of dead is expected to rise further as more bodies are recovered.
The BBC's Phil Mercer reports from Samoa.
The immense task of rebuilding devastated communities is slowly taking shape, as Phil Mercer's second report explains.
First broadcast 2 October 2009