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Petra Nemcova was on vacation in Thailand at the time of the 2004 tsunami that killed more than 230,000 across Southeast Asia. (Vianney Le Caer / Invision / Associated Press)
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 Němcová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtra ˈɲɛmtsovaː]; born 24 June 1979) is a Czech model, television host, and philanthropist who founded the Happy Hearts Fund. In 2017, the Happy Hearts Fund merged with All Hands Volunteers to create All Hands And Hearts - Smart Response , with Němcová assuming the role of co-founder and vice chair.
For more on Petra Nemcova's account of the 2004 tsunami and other survivor stories, pick up this week's issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribe. Mary Beth Koeth.
In 2017, Petra was appointed by the UNISDR as a Disaster Risk Reduction Champion and Tsunami Awareness Advocate [136] In 2018, All Hands And Hearts were ranked #1 on the Classy 100, topping a list of fastest growing NGO's for 2017.
A Model Life is a reality television series hosted by model Petra Němcová that was built off some of the challenges she faced early in her career. [2] The series debuted on July 13, 2007, on TLC in the United States and ran for one season.
Nemcova's then-boyfriend, photographer Simon Atlee, was killed in the 2004 tsunami. The couple had been vacationing in Thailand for the holidays when the disaster hit.
Map showing the provinces of Thailand affected. Thailand was one of the 14 countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December 2004. It left behind unprecedented damage and destruction in six provinces of Thailand, impacting 407 villages, completely destroying 47 of them, including prominent tourist resorts like Khao Lak.