MASILAMEA, Tonga -- Palefoou Ma'afu's experience highlights the long road to recovery faced by many in Tonga in the more than two years since the Pacific island nation was devastated by tsunamis unleashed by one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions ever recorded.
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The eruption of an underwater volcano off Tonga on Jan. 15, 2022 triggered tsunamis and damage from which the Pacific island nation is still recovering. © CIRA/NOAA/Reuters
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