These are satellite images taken before and after the eruption. entire communities are now completely covered in this thick blanket of volcanic dust, and some buildings have collapsed. tonga's prime minister says that in addition to massive ash clouds, some areas were hit by 15-meter tsunami waves, wiping out every single home on at least one island. the full extent of the crisis, though, is still unknown. all of this ash is preventing planes from landing at the capital's airport. and the island's key communication cable has been severed, essentially cutting off tonga from the outside world. s...