Tornado hits Ha'alalo village-Photos [1]
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 11:30. Updated on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 18:53.
A tornado struck the centre of the village of Ha'alalo in central Tongatapu on Saturday, August 21, blowing off the roof of the village hall, destroying a home with a family inside, hitting a primary school, knocking out the local kava club house, and damaging trees. See Story. [2]
Tornado survivors ‘Elenoa ‘Alatini, with her children Veuke (4) and Sandra (3) outside what remains of their house at the eastern end of Ha‘alalo.
1. Tornado survivors 'Elenoa 'Alatini, with her children Veuke and (4) Sandra (3) outside the remains of their house at the eastern end of Ha'alalo.
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2. - 3. The roof of the village hall landed on the Ha'alalo Primary School lawn.
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4. The collapsed kava house at Ha'alalo.
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5. The tornado dropped the roof of the village hall onto the Ha'alalo Primary School lawn.
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6. Class 6 children of Ha'alalo Primary School were thankful they were not at school when the tornado hit.
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7. Teacher Paula Havea and Class 6 Ha'alalo Primary School were thankful it was mid-term break when the tornado passed through their school.
See Story. [2]
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