Nearly five years ago, Petra Nemcova was swept from her hotel room when a tsunami struck Thailand. Now the 30-year-old model is helping to heal others by rebuilding schools for the children who ...

Model Petra Nemcova says she still talks to boyfriend Simon Atlee -- months after the Indian Ocean tsunami nearly killed her and swept away the British photographer.

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Petra Nemcova was enjoying a fairy tale holiday at a beachfront villa in Thailand with her boyfriend, British photographer Simon Atlee, not knowing it would be ...

Twenty years after the unprecedented 2004 catastophe, Nemcova shares the painful yet powerful lessons she learned from the disaster that killed her boyfriend There was no warning before a tsunami ...

Petra Nemcova had never even heard the word “tsunami” until one hit her. Now, the Czech supermodel is calling on the United Nations to help the world better prepare natural disasters. “Human ...

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In 2004, supermodel Petra Nemcova was on a dream vacation in Thailand with her boyfriend, fashion photographer Simon Atlee, when a tsunami tore through their bungalow. ABC News’ Diane Sawyer ...

Petra Nemcova discusses surviving tsunami 20 years laterThe supermodel was vacationing in Thailand when a tsunami struck in 2004, killing nearly 230,000 people.

The supermodel discusses her dedication to helping victims of natural disasters, 20 years after she survived the cataclysmic tsunami that struck southern Asia and killed nearly 230,000 people.

After surviving the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Petra turned an unimaginable personal tragedy into a force for good. She co-founded AHAH to help communities rebuild stronger after disasters ...

Twenty years after the unprecedented 2004 catastophe, Nemcova shares the painful yet powerful lessons she learned from the disaster that killed her boyfriend There was no warning before a tsunami ...