Overall Green Flood for Tonga in Tonga from 15 Jan 2022 01:00 UTC to 16 Jan 2022 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood for Tonga

in Tonga

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Flood Tonga can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1101261
Death:	2
Displaced:	50
Countries:	Tonga
From - To	15 Jan - 16 Jan

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Tonga, January 2022An underwater volcano in Tonga erupted on 15 January 2022. The eruptions triggered a tsunami, inundating coastal areas of Tongatapu, the main island of Tonga. Phone connections and electricity were down following the eruption, and as such there were no immediate reports of injuries or on the extent of the damage. UNOCHA reported high waves and coastal flooding in areas of Viti Levu, Fiji. The eruption also caused coastal flooding in areas much further afield. Peru's National Civil Defence Institute (INDECI) reported high waves in the regions of La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Ica and Arequipa. Twenty-two ports on the north and central coasts were closed and fishing activities suspended. Buildings were damaged in Paracas, Ica Region and 2 people died in the district of Lambayeque, Lambayeque region. Coastal flooding from high waves triggered by the volcanic eruption were also reported in Iquique in the Tarapacá Department of northern Chile, in areas of Amami-Oshima Island in Japan, parts of Santa Cruz in California, USA and the Tutukaka Coast in New Zealand.Mon 17 Jan 2022Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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