Three Australian flights carrying critical supplies to Tonga in the aftermath of last weekend’s massive volcano eruption and tsunami arrived on Saturday. More ships and aircraft are due in the coming days with New Zealand, Japan, France, the UK and other Pacific island nations also pitching in with aid, clean-up equipment and telco infrastructure. The extent of the destruction is still being assessed, but the Red Cross says widespread stagnant pools of saltwater are polluting the clean drinking water of tens of thousands of people. On Friday, authorities reported that water testing on the main island showed it is safe for drinking, so that’s something… The death toll also remains at 3. And incredible tales of survival are being told, including a man who was taken by a wave and clung to a log for more than a day. “I could hear my son calling from land, and I didn’t want to answer because I didn’t want him to swim out to find me,” he told the BBC.