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Severe Tropical Cyclone Heta was a Category 5 tropical cyclone that caused moderate damage to the islands of Tonga, Niue, and American Samoa during late December 2003 and early January 2004. Heta formed on December 25, 2003; it reached a maximum intensity of 260 km/h (160 mph) and an estimated pressure of 915 hPa (27.02 inHg ) before ...
Although Tino was forecast to make a direct hit on Tongatapu, the country's main island, the storm's eye passed just north of the island, with no more than just light showers affecting the island as much of the intense wind and rain were located in the northern section of the storm. Still, the rough surf produced by the passing storm resulted ...
The storm disrupted classes and school activities in parts of the archipelago, but little to no damage was reported. [10] The distant cyclone sent large swells toward Tonga and Samoa, coinciding with high astronomical tides. Coastal flooding on low-lying islands of Tonga reportedly destroyed houses and crops. [24]
An undersea volcano violently erupted in the southwestern Pacific Ocean near the Kingdom of Tonga Saturday, local time, sending shock waves through the atmosphere and triggering tsunami waves ...
The tropical cyclone was the worst storm in Tonga's history, devastating the island group. [2] The island groups of Ha'apai and Vava'u were hit worst. Six were killed, [1] while 45,000 became homeless and 95% of the livestock was killed. [3] The island of Tatafa was bisected by a 16 metres (52 ft) wide channel caused by Isaac's storm surge. [4]
After turning northeast on February 14, [31] Winston stalled to the north of Tonga on February 17. [32] Regaining strength, the storm doubled back to the west, achieving Category 5 status on both the Australian tropical cyclone scale and the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale on February 19.
The world got its first glimpse at the newest island in the South Pacific this week. Photographer and hotelier GP Orbassano, who lives on the island of Tonga, took a trip to the newly-formed ...
The Islands Business news site reported that a convoy of police and military troops evacuated Tonga's King Tupou VI from his palace near the shore. He was among the many residents who headed for ...