tonga volacanic eruption and tsunami Flashcards
what year?
2022`
how tall were the tsunami waves?
15 meters
on how many islands were all homes destroyed?
2
its the largest volcanic evet in how many decades?
3
how many deaths?
4 including british tourist
on what island was every home destroyed? how many people live there?
mango island 62 people live here and had to relocate
what was the name of the volcano?
hunga tonga hunga ha’apai undersea volcano
what did the government say the tongan navy had deployed?
health teams
water
food
tents
what near by countries helped in terms of defence?
new zealand
australia
what caused problems for getting aid to the country via plane?
ash
what percentage of the population was affected by ashfall?
84%
what countries and organisations pledged support?
the world banks
asian development bank
japan
china
