A massive, underwater volcano near the South Pacific island nation of Tonga erupted on Saturday. The eruption was so violent that it sent tsunami waves across the Pacific from Japan to California. Since then, reports have emerged from Tonga of battered coastlines, damaged buildings and fallen ash blanketing the landscape. But even as Tongans start cleaning up, experts say the eruption isn’t over yet. Reporter Ashley Westerman has more.
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