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) Two decades after a ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Twenty years after the unprecedented 2004 catastophe, Nemcova shares the painful yet powerful lessons she learned from the ...

Model Petra Nemcova was enjoying a fairytale holiday at a beachfront villa in Thailand with her boyfriend, British photographer Simon Atlee, not knowing it would be the last time they would be ...

The model speaks about her work helping others after natural disasters. Dec. 16, 2009— -- Nearly five years ago Petra Nemcova was swept from her hotel room when a tsunami struck Thailand. Now the ...

Supermodel, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Petra Nemcova is challenging citizens of the world to proactively spread awareness about the need to protect the futures of children living in areas ...

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Petra Němcová celebrated her little one on the way in September with an eco-conscious baby shower Anya Leon is a Senior News Editor and the Parents Editor for PEOPLE. She's been at the brand for over ...

The theme of Petra Němcová's's baby shower was "Back to Nature," the pregnant model tells PEOPLE, sharing exclusive photos Anya Leon is a Senior News Editor and the Parents Editor for PEOPLE. She's ...

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's pelvis shattered in four places when a tidal wave of roiling black water consumed the bungalow in Khao Lak, Thailand, where she and her then-boyfriend, photographer Simon Atlee, were ...