National Jan 22, 2022
Water supplies in Tonga have been disrupted by volcanic ash and salt water and securing access to safe drinking water is "a critical immediate priority," according to the Red Cross.
World Jan 21, 2022
World rushes aid to tsunami-hit Tonga as drinking water and food run short
by Praveen Menon and Kirsty Needham
The first flights from Australia and New Zealand landed in Tonga on Thursday with much-needed supplies of water for sanitation and hygiene as well as shelter, communication equipment and power generators.
World Jan 20, 2022
With a repair ship many days away, Tonga faces weeks of digital darkness
by James Glanz
The ship is not expected to reach Tonga until Feb. 1, after which it will perform the difficult task of repairing damaged cables from the ocean floor.
National Jan 20, 2022
Japan to provide relief supplies and over ¥114 million to tsunami-hit Tonga
The Defense Ministry will send transport planes, 300 personnel, a vessel carrying high-pressure washers and two CH-47 transport helicopters.
World Jan 20, 2022
In Tonga, a volcano-triggered tsunami underscores islands' acute climate risk
by Kanupriya Kapoor and Gloria Dickie
By increasing temperatures and driving up sea levels, climate change will likely worsen disasters wrought by tsunamis, storm surges, and heat waves, experts say.
World Jan 20, 2022
First aid finally reaches Tonga as telephone lines partially restored
by Praveen Menon, Kirsty Needham and Michelle Nichols
The delivery of the supplies brought in by aircraft was contactless to ensure Tonga remains free of the coronavirus.
World / Science & Health Jan 20, 2022
Here’s what scientists know about the Tonga volcano eruption
by Henry Fountain
The shock wave produced by the explosion, as well as the unusual nature of the tsunamis it generated, will have scientists studying the event for years.
National Jan 19, 2022
Japan's weather agency to monitor long-term effects of Tonga eruption
by Kanako Takahara
Saturday's disaster reminded some in Japan of an eruption in 1991 — one that may have led to a colder summer and poor crop yields two years later.
Asia Pacific Jan 19, 2022
Hundreds of homes in Tonga's smaller outer islands have been destroyed, and at least three people were killed after Saturday's huge eruption triggered tsunami waves.
National Jan 18, 2022
30 Japanese fishing ships damaged following Tonga volcano eruption
Ships in Kochi, Miyagi and Tokushima prefectures capsized and sank in the resulting high tides.
Asia Pacific Jan 18, 2022
In volcano’s wake, an agonizing wait for news from Tonga
by Natasha Frost
Footage shared moments before the internet connection was cut showed people running inland, searching for higher ground in a very flat country.
National | FOCUS Jan 18, 2022
Tsunami caused by Tonga volcano eruption stumps Japan weather experts
The phenomenon confused weather agency officials, as tide level changes were only a few dozen centimeters at some observation points and they changed too quickly for a tsunami.