Saturday, January 15, 2022

Tongan tsunami closes west coast beaches


Tsunami advisory for Southern California
(CBS Los Angeles, Jan. 15, 2022) The National Weather Service has issued a tsunami advisory after an underwater volcano erupted near the South Pacific Island of Tonga overnight.

Tsunami waves crash ashore in Tonga after volcanic eruption
(Al Jazeera English, Jan. 15, 2022) A tsunami has hit the Pacific nation of Tonga after an undersea volcano erupted. The extent of the damage is still unclear as many phone lines are down. Warnings remain in place for Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, and parts of Australia. Al Jazeera's @Andrew Chappelle has more.



Tongan residents urged to stay inside after volcano eruption
(1News, Jan. 13, 2022) Underwater volcano Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai has been erupting for a month. 1News for the latest news from Aotearoa and overseas (1News.co.nz).

Australia's SkyNews chimes in, showing tsunami waves hitting Tonga

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