Tonga has borne the brunt of a huge undersea ... essential shelter and resources to Tongans in the aftermath of the disaster. Church is an integral part of island life for many locals.

The Tongan government says the country has been hit by an "unprecedented disaster". Communications with Tonga have been severely disrupted. Satellite images and aerial photographs show the scale ...

The extent of the damage in Tonga and other areas still remains unclear ... reminder of the need to always be prepared for a natural disaster. Integrated policy efforts to upgrade both welfare ...

WELLINGTON--Tonga will enter a lockdown Wednesday evening ... appeared to confirm fears that accepting the aid following the disaster last month could usher in a second disaster by bringing ...

Tonga, Fiji, and Vanuatu will collaborate to utilize these technologies to mitigate disasters. The island countries work together, discussing and building improvement measures on the problems of human ...

Pacific security as Pacific island nations grapple with upcoming elections, disaster recovery, watching the situation in New ...

Nearly 1pm on December 17, 2024, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck off the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu killed ...

Charlotte Lytton and Matthew Abbott traveled to Tonga to report this story. All photographs were made in May 2023. Sept. 1 at 6:00 a.m. Warning: This graphic requires ...

Tonga is starting the new year with a new prime minister. Parliament elected him in a special session on Christmas Eve. HPR’s ...

“The ecological effects of natural disasters such as Tonga’s volcanic eruption can be severe and far-reaching.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer using ...