This weekend’s Earth X conference is launching its Tonga Strong effort focused on helping the country recover months after a massive volcanic eruption wiped out parts of Tonga.
More than $1 million from the U.S. and the DFW Metroplex will provide disaster relief for the island nation of Tonga.This weekend’s Earth X conference, which is happening in Dallas, is launching its Tonga Strong effort focused on helping the country recover months after a massive volcanic eruption wiped out parts of Tonga.
Friday during the Island Resilience Summit at Earth X in Dallas, Tone was on hand to receive a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. The funds will help the country’s recovery efforts in rebuilding and strengthening critical infrastructure, like telecommunication lines, which were severed in the immediate aftermath, cutting Tonga off from the rest of the world.
Tarrant County is home to one of the largest Tongan populations in the U.S., with Euless Trinity High School students at Friday’s event to share about their culture.
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