Photos by Tonga Power Ltd. (2014)  and Mary Lyn Fonua (2011)

Images of Faleloa village before and after Cyclone Ian, show how lush vegetation has been stripped from Foa Island. Before Cyclone Ian, Faleloa homes were surrounded by breadfruit trees, mangoes and bananas and other food crops. 

Photographs of Faleloa taken by Tonga Power linesmen yesterday can be compared to photos of the same area taken by Matangi Tonga in June 2011. The images show how the village, home to 353 people, was ripped apart by Tropical Cyclone Ian on January 11. The photos were taken from the road at the top of the rise at Faleloa, which had 61 homes, and suffered 70% damage.

 Before Cyclone Ian, Faleloa village, seen from the rise. The reference point is the white home with the red trims, right. June 2011.

After Cyclone Ian, the sea can be seen from the rise. The white home with the red trims, has lost its roof, right. January 2014.

Before Cyclone Ian, Faleloa village, seen from the rise. The reference point is the second lamp post on the righthand side of the road.  June 2011.

After Cyclone Ian, Faleloa, with the second lamp post at centre. Homes on the right are missing. January 2014.

Before Cyclone Ian, Faleloa village (the white house with red trim is on the left).  June 2011.

After Cyclone Ian, Faleloa, the white house with red trim at left and the lamp post at centre-right. Homes and vegetation wrecked by Cyclone Ian on 11 January 2014.