[arista]

[Tsunami-hit Tonga remained largely
uncontactable on Sunday with telephone and
internet links severed,
leaving relatives in faraway
New Zealand praying for their families
on the Pacific islands as casualty
reports had yet to come through.
The massive ash cloud covering
the tiny island nation of Tonga is
preventing surveillance flights from
New Zealand to assess the extent of damage.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
said the eruption was 'hugely concerning'
and agencies were still trying to establish
full communications with Tonga.

One complicating factor
to any international aid effort is that
Tonga has so far managed to
avoid any outbreaks of Covid-19.

Ms Ardern said New Zealand's
military staff were all fully vaccinated
and willing to follow any protocols
established by Tonga.
The immediate concern in Tonga is for
air and water safety due to ash and smoke.
The government has asked the public
to wear masks and use bottled water for now.

Tsunami advisories were
issued for Hawaii, Alaska and the U.S. Pacific coast.
Hundreds of thousands of Japanese citizens
were also advised to evacuate as waves
of more than a metre hit coastal areas.

The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the
eruption caused the equivalent of
magnitude 5.8 earthquake.
Scientists said tsunamis generated by
volcanoes rather than earthquakes
are relatively rare.

The powerful waves registered in Japan,
New Zealand and Australia,
with a thunderous roar heard 6,000 miles
away in Alaska.]


[Dramatic official aerial maps showed
the eruption cloud over Tonga after
the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcanco erupted.
Pictured: Satellite images of the volanic eruption
in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-interne.html



A Great Island
keeping Covid away.
No idea yet, any deaths.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Youtube video

[arista]

[Angela Glover, 50, has been missing since
a tsunami smashed into the island of Tonga at the weekend]
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...eves-dead.html

[LeatherTrumpet]

Youtube video

[arista]

The British Lady Angela Glover
has been found dead.

She was swept away with her dogs.

Real sad,
her brother in the UK was just on SkyNewsHD
confirming her body was found



Also, they do not want Aid workers going in
as that Island is Covid Free.

[glib]

Are the dogs alive

[arista]

Originally Posted by glib

Are the dogs alive

No they died in the sea.
sadly.

[UserSince2005]

Having spent many a holiday in Polynesia this is truly devastating. There are few places in the world that feel safer and for this to happen is just crazy. My friend has spoken to the King of Tonga and expressed her condolences.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

The British Lady Angela Glover
has been found dead.

She was swept away with her dogs.

Real sad,
her brother in the UK was just on SkyNewsHD
confirming her body was found



Also, they do not want Aid workers going in
as that Island is Covid Free.

So sad

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by glib

Are the dogs alive

One of them has been found

[glib]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

Having spent many a holiday in Polynesia this is truly devastating. There are few places in the world that feel safer and for this to happen is just crazy. My friend has spoken to the King of Tonga and expressed her condolences.

My friend spoke to the Queen of Sweden and expressed her condolences too.

[arista]

So far it is only
this one British Lady that has died.


She ran an animal rescue centre

[glib]

Originally Posted by arista

Thats great news
must have swam back.

Great Dog.

I think Cherie might have meant the body

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by glib

I think Cherie might have meant the body

No I did mean that one of the dogs survived

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

No I did mean that one of the dogs survived

So Sad.

[arista]

Her Husband managed
to find a tree.
He is Alive.


Her Brother in UK says James is so upset.

[glib]

Originally Posted by arista

So Sad.

The dog surviving isn’t sad

But to all the wildlife and animals destroyed during the tsunami… RIP 🙏

[arista]

Originally Posted by glib

I think Cherie might have meant the body

Yes it's real sad.

[arista]

Total is 3 deaths so far.

One is that Great British Lady.

[arista]

[Tonga reveals 50 FOOT tsunami destroyed
ALL houses on one island while just two
are left on another in 'unprecedented disaster'
as death toll climbs to three and new pictures
reveal extent of devastation]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nd-damage.html

[arista]

SkyNewsHD reports
the locals removed the ash,
from the runway on the airport.

A NZ, plane is on route with bottled water
and essential supplies.

They are very concerned that the aid workers
could bring in Covid.

That Island has had no Covid for a long time.

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by glib

My friend spoke to the Queen of Sweden and expressed her condolences too.

Oh wow the queen of Sweden is my aunties best friend. What a small world.