...of another tale in which a tsunami (West coast again, I think)creates a post-apocalyptic environment in which those who were on higher ground try to survive without the benefits of infrastructure while avoiding bands of marauders led by embryonic warlords.
MC rescues several people; eventually they find their way, and with difficulty gain admittance to, a walled and defended village in which some semblance of civilization remains.
MC organises the defence of the village against attack by marauders...
Any ideas?