Trisha Silvers ( born 19 April 1981 in Melbourne , Victoria ) became known in Australia for surviving the tsunami of 26 December 2004 , in which her new husband Troy Broadbridge was killed . She is active in the Reach Foundation , an Australian organisation that promotes youth self-esteem and is the founder of the Reach Broadbridge Fund which she now manages part-time . In 2005 , Silvers wrote '' Beyond the Wave '' , which chronicles her life prior to , during and after the tsunami
tsunami of 26 December 2004
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Trisha Silvers