Tonga

Nathan Ikon Crumpton is a two-sport Olympian representing American Samoa in both the Tokyo Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Games.

Princeton graduate Nathan Crumpton went shirtless into the Parade of Nations Friday morning.

Pita Taufatofua, the shirtless Tongan flag bearer who won the hearts of viewers around the world during the past three Olympics, has announced that he won’t be participating in the 2022 Beijing Games, which begin this week.

Tonga will enter a lockdown Wednesday evening after finding coronavirus infections in two port workers helping distribute aid arriving in the Pacific nation after a volcanic eruption and tsunami

The crushing effect of a tsunami after a volcanic eruption on Tonga’s land and infrastructure can be seen from outer space. See before and after satellite images.

There is finally some relief for the devastated island community of Tonga and their worried Bay Area families as supplies and communications were being restored. Cheryl Hurd reports.

Many of the small island states nestled in the Pacific Ocean have had no new cases of the virus for months.

There is finally some relief for the devastated island community of Tonga and their worried Bay Area families as supplies and communications were being restored Thursday.

There is finally some relief for the devastated island community of Tonga and their worried Bay Area families as supplies and communications were being restored Thursday. Robert Handa reports.

Pita Taufatofua, known as the “Shirtless Tongan” carrying Tonga’s flag at the Olympics, has established a GoFundMe page to help rebuild areas devastated by a tsunami following a volcanic eruption.

Despite sitting almost on top of the volcano that erupted so violently, the Pacific nation of Tonga appears to have avoided the widespread devastation that many initially feared

The volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga prompted a warning in the Bay Area. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mthai spoke to Mark Neveau, former FEMA presidential appointee, about the local involvement.

The loss of communication in Tonga has many in the Bay Area concerned about just how bad it is for their family and friends following a Tsunami Saturday.

The loss of communication in Tonga has many in the Bay Area concerned about just how bad it is for their family and friends following a Tsunami Saturday. Robert Handa reports.

Tongan community members in the Bay Area are worried for loved ones following a volcanic eruption in Tonga.

With no internet and no cell service out of Tonga, the world is watching and waiting. But trickles of information are starting to arrive in nearby Fiji. Audrey Asistio speaks with Fiji TV reporter Jese Tuisinu on this.

Tongan community members in the Bay Area are worried for loved ones following a volcanic eruption in the Tonga Islands. Thom Jensen reports.

The impact of the tsunami advisory in the Bay Area was not limited to the water, Rob Mayeda explains how the volcanic eruption in Tonga sent a pressure wave across the Pacific that arrived in the Bay Area.

An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. A tsunami advisory was in effect for Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific coast.

An undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean has triggered tsunami warnings on the West Coast and in Alaska. Here’s what to watch for and how to stay safe.