Tonga: Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami - Jan 2022 Updates

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The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai (HTHH) volcanic eruption on 15 January 2022, marked a significant natural disaster, being the largest eruption since Krakatoa in 1883. This catastrophic event triggered...

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - “Emergencies affect people differently, especially women, girls, and those with disabilities. We must consider their unique experiences when preparing for and responding to...

In 2023, the ETC confronted more emergencies than ever before. With 12 active emergency operations across the year, the cluster responded to new and protracted crises spanning the ongoing conflict in...

1. Executive summary Introduction On 15 January 2022, the explosion of Hunga Tonga and Hunga Haapai (HTHH), two sister underwater volcano located in an uninhabited area about 65 kilometres north of...

WASHINGTON, January 21, 2024 – The Kingdom of Tonga, one of the world’s most exposed countries to climate change and natural disasters, will receive a US$25 million (TOP$58.7 million) World Bank...

Nova, a local resort owner, remembers vividly the day the tsunami struck. “I was down in the village when they called me. First I was scared when they told me that the water is on the street. I was...

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Executive summary The 14 Pacific Island countries and territories covered by this multi-country strategic plan – Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau,...

SITUATION ANALYSIS The eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai (HTHH) volcano on 15 January 2022 was the largest recorded since the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. The eruption triggered tsunami waves...

A disaster emergency is underway in Asia and the Pacific as risks outpace resilience, warns new UN study The Asia-Pacific region has a narrow window to increase its resilience and protect its...

Introduction The Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT) is a network of humanitarian organizations working together to assist Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) to prepare for and respond to...

FOREWORD Access to information is a unique type of humanitarian aid. It can’t be weighed in metric tons like food or measured in litres, like water. But it fuels hope during challenging times and can...

Over one year since the massive Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcanic eruption devastated Tonga, the ETC response―led by WFP in the Pacific―has been handed over to the national ETC Tonga team. Led by...