Last Friday, the Polynesian Kingdom of Tonga was the unfortunate victim of a shockwave due to a catastrophic volcanic eruption of the volcano known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai. Sadly, several eruptions took place that day, leaving the Tongatapu citizens to deal with a massive tsunami.
As a result of this heartwrenching crisis, crypto holders showed their support and sympathy by showing intent to donate Bitcoin (BTC) to help with the ongoing relief operations. To try and get the ball rolling, Twitter user Onair Blair encouraged former Tongan lawmaker Lord Fusitu’a to create a wallet address so that people can easily send their Bitcoin donations.
Seeing that the tsunami’s waves went as high as 1.2 meters (or about 4 feet), citizens were fortunately quick enough to flee to higher ground, especially since that height would cover not only roads but properties as well. At this time, there are no reports of any casualties from the tragic event.
However, the Tongatapu citizens are experiencing air and water contamination due to the eruption, and aid organizations prioritize these concerns.
According to the former Tongan lawmaker, the country has a total of 21 volcanoes, and each one apparently products about 95,000 megawatts, according to the former Tongan lawmaker. He notes that one volcano alone can already generate $2000 worth of BTC every day, which they plan to give to the region’s families.
