Petra Nemcova recalled the 'split seconds' before her Thailand bungalow was hit by a tsunami that left her with a shattered pelvis. The supermodel survived by holding onto a tree.
Petra Nemcova recalled the 'split seconds' before the 2004 tsunami in Thailand changed her life forever. Nemcova, now 45, had been vacationing during the Christmas holiday with her then-boyfriend and photographer Simon Atlee in Thailand when a 9.5-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia caused the world's worst tsunami. The supermodel had been packing on Dec. 26, 2004, after spending a peaceful morning with Atlee on the last day of their vacation.
After surviving, Nemcova set out to give back. She created the Happy Hearts Fund in 2005 as a way to rebuild schools in areas hit by natural disaster. 'Hearing children screaming for help and not being able to help them, that leaves such a powerful mark,' Nemcova explained. 'Today and every day, I have a choice to help.' Since 2005, Happy Hearts Fund has grown into All Hands and Hearts.
Nemcova traveled back to Thailand in 2005 to honor Atlee. The supermodel also chose to face her fear of the water head on by scuba diving during the trip. 'I went under the water, and I was panicking,' Nemcova recalled to the outlet. 'My heart was going so fast, and I just couldn't even breathe properly, but it's very important not to live in a life of any fear. That's why I did it.
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