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Tsunami warnings have been announced for the islands of Tonga and Samoa following the powerful eruption of an undersea volcano in the South Pacific on Saturday, which sent a cloud of ash and gas vapor into the air.
On Friday, the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano erupted for the first time, sending an ash plume 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) into the sky.
A gigantic ash cloud and shockwaves are seen spreading from the eruption in this satellite view. The eruption’s waves swept over the beach of Tonga’s capital, Nuku’alofa, flooding coastal highways and homes.
The volcano lies about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) southeast of the island of Fonuafo’ou in Tonga. On Saturday, around 5:26 p.m. local time, a second eruption occurred.
According to the United States Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano has been erupting since Friday.
Tonga Meteorological Services has also issued advisories for heavy rain, flash floods, and high winds throughout the country’s interior and coastal seas.
Nearby, New Zealand’s official meteorological service reported that the eruption caused a “pressure surge” at its weather stations across the nation on Saturday evening.
You must be aware of tsunami warnings in your nation because Tsunamis are extremely destructive. They are one of the greatest natural catastrophes that may strike a country on the globe.
Tsunami damage is initially produced by the enormous power of the tidal wave striking the beach. Tsunami flooding continues to inflict havoc for several weeks after that.
The tsunami’s consequences on the country during this time period range from devastation and damage to death and injury, millions of dollars in financial loss, and long-term psychological difficulties for the region’s residents.
The first effect of the tsunami is frequently publicized in the news media across the world. However, the real repercussions of a natural disaster might last for many years after it occurs.
