Tonga National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) Situation report #7 - 20 January 2022
- Pays
- Tonga
- Sources
- Govt. Tonga
- Date de publication
- Origine
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Highlights
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The tsunami warning for HTHH volcanic eruption on 15 Jan 2022 was cancelled on 17 Jan 2022 at 10am.
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Interisland and international communication (inc. internet) remains non-operational; Repair equipment for the cable is anticipated to arrive in Tonga this weekend, to support reinstallation efforts
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Current priority requests from the affected and impacted communities remain as clean drinking water, fuel, food
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Depleted stocks: fuel stocks in Ha’apai, fuel stocks available until Sunday in Vava’u, clean drinking water in ‘Eua.
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Ha’apai:
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Otu’omu’omu’a: 62 evacuated from Mango to Nomuka. One person medevacked from Nomuka to Nuku’alofa today.
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Pangai, damages along coastal areas from Pangai to Hihifo.
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Boat departing today at 12pm and will contact Nuku;alofa to advise of arrival time.
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Priorities for Government of Tonga currently is: (1) cleaning up of Kanokupolu (2) clearing runway (3) water distribution and testing for safety (4) support to Ha’apai.
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International humanitarian support from:
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NZ Government with the provision of water for distribution on HMNZS Aotearoa (up to 70,000L/day and diving surveyors & a helicopter to chart changes from sea and ports on HMNZS Wellington.
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Chinese Embassy for food packs for relief distribution
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NEOC received 110 calls, with 21 of these urgent, in the last 24 hours.
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To date, there have been 18 calls from persons with disability & elderly reporting lack of access to tap water. These concerns and requests have been resolved, as a matter of priority
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NEMO water relief distributions to date: 33,959 litres of water.