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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNZ and Australia send air recon to assess damage on Tonga islands...
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/459667/tonga-eruption-nz-air-force-plane-leaves-for-reconnaissance-flight-to-assess-damage
NEW ZEALAND PACIFIC30 minutes ago
Tonga eruption: NZ Air Force plane leaves for reconnaissance flight to assess damage
30 minutes ago
Power is being restored in Tonga's capital, and the country is sending naval boats to outlying islands to assess the damage from the huge Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami.
No captionTsunami waves in Tonga from the volcanic eruption. Photo: Twitter / Dr Fakailoatonga Taumoefolau
A New Zealand Defence Force plane has left for Tonga to assess the damage from Saturday's volcanic eruption and tsunami.
The violent eight-minute eruption of the undersea volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai triggered atmospheric shockwaves and a tsunami which travelled as far afield as Alaska, Japan and South America.
The flight - which was dependant on whether the ash cloud from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai had dissipated enough - departed from Whenuapai air base in Auckland.
It's so sad how remote these islands are. I saw some satellite images last night that suggest many of the smaller islands were inundated with water... not receding, just gone. (This is a prequel to ocean rise, mark my words)
I dont have tv, but finding coverage of relief or international efforts is almost nil. I am watching the NZ news now online, as it seems to be the only outlet involved.
Has there been ANY reporting or updates, efforts to cover from the MSM? BBC? Al Jazerra?
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NZ and Australia send air recon to assess damage on Tonga islands... (Original Post)
FirstLight
Jan 2022
OP
before and after pics show the island with a big hunk missing in the middle
Demovictory9
Jan 2022
#3
I first saw a report on BBC. Since then I've seen reports on NYTimes and WAPO.
BlackSkimmer
Jan 2022
#5
TexasTowelie
(113,167 posts)1. Here is what I found on Samoa News:
https://www.samoanews.com/regional/updates-new-zealand-and-pacific-after-tonga-tsunami-and-eruption
I didn't see anything on the Samoan TV network regarding the volcano.
I didn't see anything on the Samoan TV network regarding the volcano.
melm00se
(5,003 posts)2. to give some sense of where
Hawaii is ~3100 miles to the north
Sydney is ~2200 miles WSW
New Zealand is ~1500 miles to the south
Demovictory9
(32,568 posts)3. before and after pics show the island with a big hunk missing in the middle
melm00se
(5,003 posts)7. Santorini? NT
Demovictory9
(32,568 posts)4. twitter
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)5. I first saw a report on BBC. Since then I've seen reports on NYTimes and WAPO.
I also saw it on CNN on the tv machine.