Freak waves cause damage at US army base, shut airports in remote islands

by Giff Johnson
22 January 2024

"Powerful waves, driven by offshore storm surges, hit an important US military installation in the #MarshallIslands on Saturday night, causing damage and resulting in the evacuation of all 'non-mission personnel' from the island.

"#Flooding caused by the waves also hit two airports at #AilinglaplapAtoll, leaving rocks, coral and debris in their wake, keeping those airports closed for weeks. Other islands reported flooding and moderate damage.

"The US Army in a statement on Sunday afternoon that at approximately 9pm on January 20, 'a series of #weather-induced waves hit #RoiNamur which caused significant flooding in the northern portions of the island".

"A video circulating from Roi-Namur, an island at the northern end of Kwajalein Atoll, shows an approximately one-metre wave hitting the Army's dining hall, breaking down doors, knocking people down and washing them from outside into the facility."

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/507233/freak-waves-cause-damage-at-us-army-base-shut-airports-in-remote-islands

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Freak waves cause damage at US army base, shut airports in remote islands

Powerful waves, driven by offshore storm surges, hit an important US military installation in the Marshall Islands.

RNZ