Officials advised people to get to the third floor of buildings if they were unable to flee to higher ground. Videos showed drivers trying to escape the danger.
Tag: Tidal Waves and Tsunamis
Powerful Quake Off Japan Rekindles Fears of Another Fukushima
Tsunami warnings in a region hit by nuclear disaster in 2011 were lifted after a few hours. The damage was still being assessed, but it appeared contained.
Peru Vows to Make Refinery Pay for Oil Spill After Tonga Volcano Eruption
A leak at a refinery tarred miles of Pacific Coast beaches. The company blames waves caused by a distant volcano eruption, but the Peruvian government has vowed to “defend the sea.”
Tonga Goes Into Lockdown Over Covid Cases
Among the infected are two workers who were helping to distribute aid shipments at the Tongan wharf after a volcanic eruption and tsunami tested positive.
Tonga Tsunami Brought Catastrophe to 3 Tiny Islands
The sparsely populated islets of Nomuka, Mango and Fonoifua were hit by waves almost 50 feet high, a Red Cross official said.
Oil Spill Triggered by Tsunami Devastates Coast of Peru
Initially said to be seven gallons, the oil spill turned out to be 6,000, the environment ministry said, and has led Peru to call for international aid.
Tongan Man Swept Away by Tsunami Survived After 26 Hours Afloat
Lisala Folau, a retired carpenter, spent a night and day at sea after an undersea volcanic eruption sent waves crashing through his home on the island of Atata.
How a Volcano Severed Tonga From the World
The disaster caused by the largest eruption in decades has been defined so far by the nation’s near-complete disconnection in an ever-connected age.
After Volcano, Tongans Abroad Wait for News From Home
Overseas Tongans were desperately seeking word from their loved ones after a huge undersea eruption severed communications lines two days ago.
Tonga Shrouded by Ash and Mystery After Powerful Volcano Erupts
So far, the only deaths reported occurred 6,000 miles away, in Peru. But outside emergency workers have yet to make their way to the Pacific island nation.