The town was severely damaged by tsunamis triggered by the NUMBER@1 Good Friday Earthquake ; thirteen people died due to waves that reached NUMBER@2 m -LRB- NUMBER@3 ft -RRB- .

The town was badly damaged by tsunamis -LRB- or very big waves -RRB- started by the NUMBER@1 Good Friday Earthquake ; thirteen people died because of the waves that were NUMBER@2 m -LRB- NUMBER@3 ft -RRB- tall .
