Volcanoes

Tonga internet reconnected five weeks after volcanic eruption
Massive eruption and tsunami had ruptured undersea cable, leaving residents with only makeshift satellite connections.
Published On 23 Feb 2022
US gives $2.5m for Tonga disaster relief, as aid gathers pace
US will also deploy USS Sampson to join Australian and British ships on ‘contactless’ aid runs following tsunami.
Published On 27 Jan 2022
The day the world went dark: Survivor recalls disaster in Tonga
Resident of Tongatapu says deafening sound, rain of sulphur ash followed Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai’s eruption.
Published On 23 Jan 2022
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Pita Taufatofua is raising funds for island nation hit by devastating underwater volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Published On 21 Jan 2022

UN says some 60,000 people affected by damage to crops, livestock, fisheries due to ashfall and saltwater intrusion.

Military plane from New Zealand first to arrive as recovery effort accelerates after Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai disaster.

Governments and aid agencies try to assess extent of disaster amid ‘challenging’ communication links.

Communications to Tonga remain largely severed, as scientists warn of the risk of more eruptions.

There are some 1,350 potentially active volcanoes around the world, many located around the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’.

A volcanic eruption and tsunami severed communications with Tonga, leaving the Pacific kingdom isolated.

Official says there is an immediate need for drinking water and food, as efforts begin to assess scale of damage.

The massive ash cloud covering the island nation prevented New Zealand surveillance flights from assessing the damage.

New Zealand leader says volcanic eruption damaged Tonga’s capital, but there are no reports of deaths as of yet.

About 200 pink iguanas are left on the slopes of the Wolf volcano on Isabela Island, the largest in the Galapagos.

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