44520 Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.nampa.org/index.php?model=categories&function=display&id=21747601Tongans flee tsunami following powerful volcanic eruption =(Graphic)= ATTENTION - ADDS quotes from Tonga /// Nuku'alofa, Tonga, Jan 15, 2022 (AFP) - Frightened Tongans fled to higher ground Saturday after a massive volcanic eruption -- heard in neighbouring countries -- triggered the area's second tsunami in as many days.2022-01-15T10:50+0100nampa-7a249a631234240526363cad291860c120220115105000https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/566641/samoa-american-samoa-officials-issue-tsunami-advisory-following-volcanic-eruption-in-tonga-jan-15Event. The Samoa Meteorological Service issued a tsunami advisory late Jan. 15 in response to a volcanic eruption at Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'pai in Tonga. Officials are advising that persons stay away from beaches. Officials have not ordered any evacuations.2022-01-15T10:49+0100garda-com-bd9efe13db982276a46d3d9ebc348f1c20220115104900https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/566631/new-zealand-officials-warn-of-tsunami-activity-along-east-and-north-coasts-of-north-island-through-early-jan-16Event. New Zealand's National Emergency Management Agency has issued a National Advisory, Jan. 15, warning of tsunami activity, particularly strong and unusual currents and surges at the shore. The advisory is applicable for the north and east coasts of the North Island and the Chatham Islands.2022-01-15T10:49+0100garda-com-08aff7e3b5cf1b625ec24076c7737f2520220115104900https://www.news24.com/news24/World/News/tsunami-waves-crash-ashore-in-tonga-after-powerful-eruption-20220115Tsunami waves have been triggered in Tonga following a powerful volcano eruption. The eruption was so loud that it could be heard almost 800 kilometres away in Fiji. Residents in coastal areas were urged to head for higher ground. Large waves crashed ashore in Tonga on Saturday after a massive....2022-01-15T10:48+0100news24-08a559d69ee6e4e44c6dc4c391f11fb520220115104800