First official update and media release following the volcanic eruption from the Government of Tonga, Dated 18th January 2022
This map illustrates the impact of the Hunga Tonga-hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption and the subsequent tsunami in Fonoifua island located at 110 km NE of Nuku'alofa and also the building damage assessment as detected from a Pleaides image acquired on 20 January 2022.
Preliminary Satellite-Derived Damage Assessment as of 21st January 2022 for 'Eua Island.
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Situation overview for the Tonga volcanic eruption as of 20th January 2022.
Source : United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Second Official Update and Media Release of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai Volcanic Eruption.
This situation report released by the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) is to inform operational partners on current situation of the secondary effects of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) Volcanic eruption. This Situation report (Sitrep) covers the period stated above. Frequency of reports will depend on availability of new information and evolving operation.
Circular cover letter that was sent out on 1st December 2021
Proposed Project Objective: Enhanced use of data for decision making in the environment sector throughout the Pacific region. Building on the tools and momentum the Inform project established, this scaled up project will expand the user base and fill significant gaps including in situ monitoring, increased partnerships between the environment ministries and other ministries, increase use of spatial tools, and the establishment of standardise environmental standards and key indicators for key resources.