Problem
Water Information
An underwater volcano erution in early 2022 put the country of Tonga under a layer of ash. The resulting Tsumani also washed hundreds of tons of debris into resovoirs and what was once clean drinking water. At the time of reporting, upwards of 100,000 people were still without access to clean and safe drinking water.
Tonga's main source of water is from rainwater harvesting, or extracted from freshwater lens in a linestone substrate. The water resources are primarly groundwater as well. To get water where it is needed they will carry it by hand in buckets or bowls. The quality of water it low compared to first world countries due to a lack of ways to properly store it, and a lack of ways to properly treat in when it does get contaminated.
Tonga
Solution
Some of the efforts being taken are the proposal of new infrastructure to move and treat water. New Infrstructure to store water and safely keep it away from natural disaster such as volcanos and tsunamis
Population
Competitors
Climate
106,017
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The climate of Tonga is tropical. The country has a wet season that lasts about 5 months . The wettest months are typically January through March
Programs such as The World Bank have stepped in too provided funding for Tongn relief after the erutution and Tsunami all but eradicated their water supply. The Un Pacific Humanitarian Team, which was a combination of the UN, the Red Cross, and other organizations quickly stepped in to begin providing assistance.
Volcanic eruption which led to water crisis
Tonga access to drinking water chart over time
Tonga blanketed in ash from volcano
Citations “WHO Supports Whole-of-Un Response to Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami in Tonga.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, https://www.who.int/westernpacific/about/how-we-work/pacific-support/news/detail/18-01-2022-who-supports-whole-of-un-response-to-volcanic-eruption-and-tsunami-in-tonga#:~:text=The%20UN's%20emergency%20response%20is,the%20Tongan%20government's%20response%20efforts. World Bank Group. “Stepping up Immediate Support to Tonga after a ‘Once in a Millennium’ Natural Catastrophe.” World Bank, World Bank Group, 1 Aug. 2022, https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2022/08/01/stepping-up-immediate-support-to-tonga-after-a-once-in-a-millennium-natural-catastrophe#:~:text=Provided%20by%20the%20World%20Bank,support%20Tonga's%20immediate%20response%20needs.&text=The%20World%20Bank%2C%20through%20the,a%20%248%20million%20Cat%2DDDO. Kiefer, Philip. “How One Major Disaster Can Lead to Another: A Lack of Clean Drinking Water.” Popular Science, 31 Jan. 2022, https://www.popsci.com/environment/tonga-volcano-contaminated-drinking-water/#:~:text=According%20to%20Tonga's%20speaker%20of,island%20to%20meet%20that%20need.
Citation SPC Water, Sanitation and Hygiene : Tonga, http://www.pacificwater.org/pages.cfm/country-information/tonga.html. “World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal.” Climatology | Climate Change Knowledge Portal, https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/tonga/climate-data-historical#:~:text=Tonga's%20climate%20is%20tropical%20and,mm%20of%20rainfall%20per%20month.
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Problem
Water Information
An underwater volcano erution in early 2022 put the country of Tonga under a layer of ash. The resulting Tsumani also washed hundreds of tons of debris into resovoirs and what was once clean drinking water. At the time of reporting, upwards of 100,000 people were still without access to clean and safe drinking water.
Tonga's main source of water is from rainwater harvesting, or extracted from freshwater lens in a linestone substrate. The water resources are primarly groundwater as well. To get water where it is needed they will carry it by hand in buckets or bowls. The quality of water it low compared to first world countries due to a lack of ways to properly store it, and a lack of ways to properly treat in when it does get contaminated.
Tonga
Solution
Some of the efforts being taken are the proposal of new infrastructure to move and treat water. New Infrstructure to store water and safely keep it away from natural disaster such as volcanos and tsunamis
Population
Competitors
Climate
106,017
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidun.
The climate of Tonga is tropical. The country has a wet season that lasts about 5 months . The wettest months are typically January through March
Programs such as The World Bank have stepped in too provided funding for Tongn relief after the erutution and Tsunami all but eradicated their water supply. The Un Pacific Humanitarian Team, which was a combination of the UN, the Red Cross, and other organizations quickly stepped in to begin providing assistance.
Volcanic eruption which led to water crisis
Tonga access to drinking water chart over time
Tonga blanketed in ash from volcano
Citations “WHO Supports Whole-of-Un Response to Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami in Tonga.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, https://www.who.int/westernpacific/about/how-we-work/pacific-support/news/detail/18-01-2022-who-supports-whole-of-un-response-to-volcanic-eruption-and-tsunami-in-tonga#:~:text=The%20UN's%20emergency%20response%20is,the%20Tongan%20government's%20response%20efforts. World Bank Group. “Stepping up Immediate Support to Tonga after a ‘Once in a Millennium’ Natural Catastrophe.” World Bank, World Bank Group, 1 Aug. 2022, https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2022/08/01/stepping-up-immediate-support-to-tonga-after-a-once-in-a-millennium-natural-catastrophe#:~:text=Provided%20by%20the%20World%20Bank,support%20Tonga's%20immediate%20response%20needs.&text=The%20World%20Bank%2C%20through%20the,a%20%248%20million%20Cat%2DDDO. Kiefer, Philip. “How One Major Disaster Can Lead to Another: A Lack of Clean Drinking Water.” Popular Science, 31 Jan. 2022, https://www.popsci.com/environment/tonga-volcano-contaminated-drinking-water/#:~:text=According%20to%20Tonga's%20speaker%20of,island%20to%20meet%20that%20need.
Citation SPC Water, Sanitation and Hygiene : Tonga, http://www.pacificwater.org/pages.cfm/country-information/tonga.html. “World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal.” Climatology | Climate Change Knowledge Portal, https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/tonga/climate-data-historical#:~:text=Tonga's%20climate%20is%20tropical%20and,mm%20of%20rainfall%20per%20month.