very encouraging news but in the midst of all of this, what have been some of the most urgent priorities and concerns for aid organisations trying to get relief out to these areas? we know that water and food will be the essential issues in the coming days. the ash fall from the volcano has been significant and is leaving a lot of areas looking like a lunar landscape. this means that ash will of gotten into the drinking water and the majority of people in tonga rely on rainwater for their household needs and for clean drinking water. so that is a big concern. aid agencies and the government will be focusing on the priority in terms of water for purification kits and modules that will pump out enough water for communities and are also looking at food needs because the ash will have fallen