The 40 images paint a much fuller picture of the damage to the country following a volcanic eruption and tsunami
The 40 aerial pictures show some areas blanketed with ash, with damaged buildings, while others show parts of the country that appear unscathed.
Fonoifua Island. The NZ defence force described the damage there as ‘extensive with all but the largest buildings destroyed or severely damaged’.Many areas were assessed as having limited damage, such as ash on building roofs, pools of surface flooding or debris. “Catastrophic damage was observed with the entire village destroyed. Temporary tarpaulin shelters had been erected on the island’s higher areas. Debris was observed throughout the village,” said the annotated image.
“Clearance operations by shovel and wheelbarrow were under way on the SE end of the runway. No heavy excavation machinery was observed,” a note on the image said. The defence force also noted that airport buildings appear intact, though there was a layer of ash on the surfaces.
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