The natural world was on full display Saturday.
The entire West Coast of the United States, as well as Hawaii and Alaska, were warned of a potential wave from the massive volcano in the Pacific. Hawaii's warning was canceled by the National Weather Service, but not for Alaska and the West Coast.
The situation in the Polynesian country of Tonga is very concerning. The nation was knocked offline by the incident, with an AP report suggesting it was because of the damaged cable. Dramatic footage captured by satellites and people on the ground points to severe impacts.
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The communications breakdown that occurred when the volcano erupted makes it difficult to find some of the footage. There are a lot of warnings and public notices on the Tonga Geological Service's Facebook page.
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Satellite views show a clear picture of the eruption's intensity. The blast was visible from space, with multiple views from an assortment of satellites showing a huge cloud of smoke and ash emerging from the Pacific Ocean.
The volcano is located just under 20 miles off the coast of Tonga. The eruption on Jan. 15 is the third in the last few weeks, following a smaller blast on Jan. 13 and a more extended one on Dec. 20. The volcanic island grew larger during the first eruptions.
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The U.S. has had less severe impacts so far, but the intensity of the explosion is what matters. There were minor flooding in parts of California. This type of event has a wide warning.
Dave Snider, the warning center's tsunami warning coordinator, told the AP that they don't issue an advisory for this length of coastline.
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