Tourism is one of the most important industries here. The Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific was directly hit by Cyclone Ian early Saturday, with gusts of up to 287 kilometers per hour. Tourism is ...
Trees are stripped bare and roofs are torn off on the largest, most-populated islands of Tonga in the South Pacific. Tropical Cyclone Gita is on a rampage, whipping up destructive winds and storm ...
Several media outlets are reporting that the South Pacific destination of Tonga was crushed by Tropical Cyclone Gita on Monday night, with The Guardian reporting winds of roughly 145 mph. Gita hit ...
Tonga declared a state of emergency Monday as the Pacific island kingdom braces for a direct hit by a powerful cyclone that is threatening to become a Category Five superstorm. Severe Tropical Cyclone ...
Tropical Cyclone Gita hit Tonga hard Monday night and into Tuesday morning, bringing down power lines, destroying buildings and crops, and causing injuries across the kingdom. The winds were stronger ...