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Tonga volcano: 84% of population affected by ashfall and tsunami

Some residents relocated after homes destroyed as communication remains ‘an acute challenge’ and more international relief on its way

The Guardian - AU

5 ways climate change increases the threat of tsunamis, from collapsing ice shelves to sea level rise

The enormous eruption of the underwater volcano in Tonga, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, triggered a tsunami that reached countries all around the Pacific rim, even causing a disastrous oil spill along 21 beaches in Peru.

The Conversation

Tonga eruption was so intense, it caused the atmosphere to ring like a bell

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption reached an explosive crescendo on Jan. 15, 2022. Its rapid release of energy powered an ocean tsunami that caused damage as far away as the U.S. West Coast, but it also generated pressure waves in the atmosphere that quickly spread around the world.

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Why the Tonga volcano cued tsunami warnings for the North American Pacific coast

On Jan. 15, a tsunami warning went out to residents of British Columbia and the west coast of the United States. The warning was issued after the eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano in Tonga in the Southwest Pacific.

The Conversation

The tsunami that battered Santa Cruz highlights the threat facing California’s coast

When harbor officials warned Kenneth Stagnaro of a tsunami heading from Tonga for the Santa Cruz Harbor last weekend, he decided to take his two boats out to sea.

Los Angeles Times

Tonga Struggles with Ash, Psychological Trauma after Eruption and Tsunami

Families have stopped children playing outside as Tonga struggles to deal with ash and the psychological fallout of last week's volcanic eruption and tsunami, aid workers and residents said. Communication with the outside world remained difficult on Sunday, with few internet services, and outlying islands still cut off from the…

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Tonga struggles with ash, psychological trauma after eruption and tsunami

Families have stopped children playing outside as Tonga struggles to deal with ash and the psychological fallout of last week's volcanic eruption and tsunami, aid workers and residents said.

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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.

Al Jazeera

Tongans continue cleanup after massive eruption

Tongans queued for limited money services that were restored in the Pacific island’s capital on Saturday, as the cleanup continued a week after a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami.

Bangkok Post

Australia delivers water, telecommunications aid to Tonga

Three flights from Australia carrying food, water, medical supplies and telecommunications equipment have landed in Tonga, as the Pacific nation continues to grapple with the aftermath of an underwater volcanic eruption

The Independent UK

Drinking water the priority in Tonga after volcano, tsunami with Australian naval ship on the way

Minister for International Development Zed Seselja says Tongan officials and defence personnel are doing an "extraordinary job" in aid and clean-up efforts.

ABC News

Some money services reopen in Tonga, drinking water the priority

Tongans queued for limited money services that were restored in the Pacific island's capital on Saturday, as the clean-up continued a week after a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami.

Reuters

Saint Elon Musk is ready to help Tonga with Starlink terminals. Oh, wait.

Musk asked on Twitter whether or not it would be 'important' for SpaceX to send Starlink setups to Tonga.

Input

'Smells like death': Peru oil spill clear-up drags on as fishermen count cost

Spanish energy firm Repsol said on Friday a clear-up operation for a major oil spill on the coast near Peru's capital Lima would take until the end of February, in an environmental incident declared a 'catastrophe' by the government.

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Daily Mirror

Brit woman still waiting to speak to parents after tsunami leaves Tonga cut off

Siniva Filise, 42, from Barry, Wales, is "desperate" to speak to her parents Fakahau Valu, 73, and Lioneti Valu, 66, who live in Tonga which was struck by a tsunami after an undersea volcano erupted

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk offers to send terminals to restore internet to volcano-hit Tonga

Tesla billionaire says he could send Starlink terminals via SpaceX to Pacific island nation where communication is down

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Guardian - AU

Diary of a disaster: the week that Tonga went silent

Seven days after a massive volcanic eruption that spawned a tsunami and ash cloud, communications are still largely down and the scale of the catastrophe unknown

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Learning aid bound for Tongan children

Save the Children are providing support and relief to the around 28,000 children affected by the natural disaster as recovery efforts in the country continue.

The Independent UK

Daughter ‘desperate’ to contact parents almost one week after Tonga tsunami

All international communications with the Pacific island have been disrupted after an undersea volcano erupted nearby.

The Conversation

Underwater volcanoes: how ocean colour changes can signal an imminent eruption

The scale of a recent volcano eruption took the people of Tonga by surprise. Scientists monitoring the submarine volcano, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, were likewise caught off-guard, failing to foresee an explosion which would unleash a Pacific-wide tsunami.

Daily Mirror

Humpback whale nearly smashes into diver with its tail missing him by two inches

Christopher Hokkanen, 39, was swimming with a family of humpback whales near the water’s surface off the Island of Eua in Tonga and caught the heart-stopping moment with an underwater camera

The Independent UK

Diplomat says Tongan survival story fits with events

The incredible story of a retired carpenter who survived overnight in the ocean after the Tonga tsunami swept him out to sea appeared to fit with events at the time, a top New Zealand official says

Al Jazeera

Tongan Olympic flagbearer finds out father unharmed after tsunami

Pita Taufatofua is raising funds for island nation hit by devastating underwater volcanic eruption and tsunami.

Reuters

Peru's Castillo decrees major oil spill an environmental emergency

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo declared an environmental emergency on Thursday as clean-up teams struggled to contain a huge oil spill at the country's biggest refinery, after rogue waves rocked a ship unloading crude there.

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