Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted a year ago, sending shock waves around the world so loud they were heard in Canada. For the communities closest to the eruption, life will never be the same.
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleOn January 15 last year, Tongan resident Marika Moala was walking her dog along the beach when she noticed a "very weird" cloud formation on the horizon."I told my sister 'There's something really weird. There are these big clouds.
"It shook the house, I felt like the glass [windows] were going to break [and] we were going to be injured in the house. Brisbane broadcaster and Tongan community leader Sulieni Layt said pausing to reflect over the weekend "brought up a lot of emotions". "[There were] displays of photographs showing the relief effort and the damage of different areas up to today rebuilding the natural and physical infrastructure," Mr Layt said.
"They assisted Tonga Police with the immediate rescue effort, patrolling the streets, searching for stranded people and providing first aid to the injured."WatchThe AFP released new footage showing the tsunami wave rapidly approaching before smashing into the shoreline and swamping the road.
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