Tongan resilience and lessons

Tonga eruption
Debris, including large boulders uprooted from the seabed, line the Pangai Lahi grounds, with the Royal Palace visible in the background.

Early recovery and reconstruction after the Hunga-Ha'apai-Hunga-Tonga volcano eruption and tsunami must incorporate ‘build back better’ standards to increase resilience in the restoration of physical infrastructure, the economy, and livelihoods . . .

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