Hunga Tonga — Local services in Haʻapai

Didn't actually go there but when it erupted it sounded really really loud. There was more than one bang, and some were louder than others. Ground shook, doors rattled, and my dog ended up somehow over the fence at my neighbour's house. Huge ash cloud spread over us, small rocks fell from the sky, and the sky became pitch black. Power and internet stopped working. In the morning ash covered the roofs, cars, and plants, and the ground around us. This was...

Was staying in Tofoa with family, the day of the volcanic eruption it really did sound like a nearby explosion gone off and a few within the span of like 15 minutes... it was surreal and truly I was in disbelief to fathom the situation for which we were in, thank God for the outcome because based on the information relayed to our senses in the present moment, I truly did not believed we would see the following day...

Our family had a blast, but the lava-tory was dirty. The staff they erupt to no good the whole time. Overall there was not much lava-able about the place. This establishment is really on shaky ground. We won’t be back until...